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Title: Science Friction
Review: There is nothing like a good science fiction story... And this IS nothing like a good science fiction story. This tale has been told in many, many different books and films and every single one of them was better than this poor excuse for a novel. The characters lacked depth, the premise lacked credibility and the plot had more holes in it than a factory full of of polo mints. Instead of being an integral part of the story the science fiction element (basically a disgraced starship captain and a few wretched attempts at some futuristic style technology) was totally incidental and the story could easily be cloned to take place in any country, in any social setting and in any period in time. This was the first Elizabeth Moon I had ever read... and the last.
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