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"Superior science fiction."—Philadelphia Inquirer
"The heart-pounding space race is on! [A] riveting SF thriller...with hilarious, well-drawn characters, extraordinary situations presented plausibly, plus exciting action and adventure."—Publishers Weekly
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Seven suburban misfits are constructing a spaceship out of old tanker cars. The plan is to beat the Chinese to Mars--in under four days at three million miles an hour. It would be history in the making if it didn't sound so insane.
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I read and enjoyed the 'Titan' series years and years ago, but... what happened since then - autopilot? But here he is again, the master in top form. Red Thunder is everything a novel should be - funny, moving, tense, and ultimately, fufilling.
The science is not 'hard science', but that merely improves an already outstanding story, in my opinion. Long-winded and scientifically rigorous science would have only slowed down this fast-paced story. Brilliant characterization - it's been a good long while since a cast of characters has come alive so well for me.
The ending is stirring and cynical all at the same time, and I closed the book with a satisfied grin on my face - the best compliment I can pay to any author, I think.
Here's hoping Varley decides to write a sequel - long live the crew of the Red Thunder!
Pardon the rant but I am SO disappointed in this book. For years I've considered Varley my favorite sci-fi author. Hell, I consider him one of my favorite authors of ANY genre. "Millenium" is my favorite time travel novel. The "Gaia" trilogy rocks. His "Eight Worlds" short stories are fantastic. I even liked "Steel Beach" and "The Golden Globe". I eagerly await his books and buy them the moment they're available (in paperback, that is.) Fact is, I'm a one-man John Varley fan club. So I was completely unprepared for the travesty that is "Red Thunder." I forced myself to read it to the end solely out of respect for Varley. If I wasn't violently opposed to book burning, I'd have put a match to it after the first 50 pages.
Other reviewers have mentioned that the book is a homage to some of Heinlein's teenage oriented books. Perhaps my lack of appreciation of "Red Thunder" stems from my never having read any Heinlein other than "Stranger In a Strange Land" but I don't think that's the reason. I don't like it simply because the plot is inane, the characters two-dimensional and the resolution simplistic. Other than the base technology that powers the ship (the Squeeze drive), there's none of the characteristic Varley inventiveness. The book is just basic sci-fi pulp that could have been squeezed out by any hack. Maybe I hold Varley to too high a standard but I expected MUCH more from the mind that created Louise Baltimore, Cirocco Jones and Sparky Valentine.
Please do yourself a favor and pass on "Red Thunder." If you're a Varley fan you'll hate it. If you're new to Varley, read his older better stuff.
Of course, your mileage may differ.
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