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Title: Good science fiction adventure with some romance.
Review: This is the first book by Haldeman that I have read and it was enjoyable. I had just finished reading "Light" by Harrison, so this book was a nice change. Very easy to get into, fun and straightforward--it made me feel like kid reading Andre Norton for the first time. At first it seemed a bit formulaic, the themes are very familiar. However, it doesn't matter, Haldeman builds (almost literally) the main character, the "changeling", from the ground up; we get to see it's transformation as it learns to be human. The style of writing makes for easy reading, if you are traveling or sitting on a beach.
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