The Cat Who Walks Through Walls (The World As Myth #3)
This is not one of his greatest, but not bad either, pretty good. Heinlein's the world as myth concept, imaginative and entertaining is as good as his earlier work, even though this is a product of his later, weirder phase. The return of some older RAH characters is also fun. Books about time travel are always confusing, maybe by default (see Piers Anthony Bearing An Hourglass) and this one is no exception.
This one takes a while to really get moving, but at the end of the day is goo SF. Like many of his post 1970 writings, Heinlein had taken a turn towards the bizarre, but if a reader is patient enough a good read can be had.
This was Heinlein's penultimate novel, and is very interesting in the way it fits in with the rest of his works both philosophically and contextually, though it's not nearly as good a novel on its own as most of his others. He had reached a point in his career where he could stipulate that the book had to appear as he wanted it without editorial interference, and I believe that may have worked against him in this case. The dialog between the married couple is extremely awkward and overly
Im not a complete newbie to Robert A. Heinlein, having read and thoroughly enjoyed The Moon is a Harsh Mistress. TBH, I read this strictly because of the cat, who doesnt even show up until the last part of the book. Still, just like real live cats, Pixel was worth the wait - and someday Im pretty sure Ill name a future cat Pixel. 😽But I do wish I had read more reviews of this one; if I had, I think I would have read some of his other books first. I do enjoy his writing and characters and world
WARNING: You must read Heinlein's "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress," "The Rolling Stones," "Time Enough for Love," and "The Number of the Beast" before reading this book. It would also be helpful to have read "Stranger in a Strange Land," and "Friday." Familiarity with Baum's Oz stories and Edgar Rice Burroughs' Mars series is recommended. I think that a lot of the negative reviews here stem from people reading the series out of order or just picking this book up independently of the series or any
What I learned from "The Cat Who Walks Through Walls":1) If a government official refuses to speak with you, just threaten to walk out and he'll change his mind immediately.2) A fez, not unlike Clark Kent's glasses, makes an impenetrable disguise.3) Sexism will make a big comeback in the future. Incest, too.4) Alternate universes and time travel can be used to fill any plot hole.5) Cutting in line is a death-penalty offense, but murder... meh.6) Just like in "Field of Dreams," Iowa is teh
I remember liking this book less when I read it long ago. Robert A. Heinlein's "World As Myth" series doesn't appeal to me and I tend to prefer the older juvenilia and middle novels much more. The thing is, I've become such a fan of his, and particularly of his wonderful characters, that the opportunity to meet most of the characters from most of his novels again was a happy one.I wouldn't suggest this book for anyone not already a serious Heinlein fan. I imagine it would be pretty much a
Robert A. Heinlein
Paperback | Pages: 388 pages Rating: 3.7 | 20161 Users | 665 Reviews
Be Specific About Based On Books The Cat Who Walks Through Walls (The World As Myth #3)
Title | : | The Cat Who Walks Through Walls (The World As Myth #3) |
Author | : | Robert A. Heinlein |
Book Format | : | Paperback |
Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 388 pages |
Published | : | June 1st 1988 by Ace Books (first published January 1st 1985) |
Categories | : | Science Fiction. Fiction. Science Fiction Fantasy. Fantasy. Time Travel. Speculative Fiction. Audiobook |
Representaion Toward Books The Cat Who Walks Through Walls (The World As Myth #3)
There is a saying that when pizza is good, it is great, and when it’s bad it’s still pretty good. This saying may also apply to RAH titles.This is not one of his greatest, but not bad either, pretty good. Heinlein's the world as myth concept, imaginative and entertaining is as good as his earlier work, even though this is a product of his later, weirder phase. The return of some older RAH characters is also fun. Books about time travel are always confusing, maybe by default (see Piers Anthony Bearing An Hourglass) and this one is no exception.
This one takes a while to really get moving, but at the end of the day is goo SF. Like many of his post 1970 writings, Heinlein had taken a turn towards the bizarre, but if a reader is patient enough a good read can be had.
Specify Books In Favor Of The Cat Who Walks Through Walls (The World As Myth #3)
Original Title: | The Cat Who Walks through Walls |
ISBN: | 0441094996 (ISBN13: 9780441094998) |
Edition Language: | English |
Series: | The World As Myth #3, Lazarus Long |
Characters: | Richard Ames |
Rating Based On Books The Cat Who Walks Through Walls (The World As Myth #3)
Ratings: 3.7 From 20161 Users | 665 ReviewsCrit Based On Books The Cat Who Walks Through Walls (The World As Myth #3)
One of Heinlein's last books, and not one of his best. It represents yet another installment in the "World As Myth" theme that he used so often later in life, and therefore includes many characters from his older, better works - including, inevitably, Lazarus Long, who continues his long (pun intended) degeneration from the original interesting protagonist of "Methuselah's Children" into an annoying incest-freak, Heinlein surrogate, self-parody (I suspect), and all-aroundThis was Heinlein's penultimate novel, and is very interesting in the way it fits in with the rest of his works both philosophically and contextually, though it's not nearly as good a novel on its own as most of his others. He had reached a point in his career where he could stipulate that the book had to appear as he wanted it without editorial interference, and I believe that may have worked against him in this case. The dialog between the married couple is extremely awkward and overly
Im not a complete newbie to Robert A. Heinlein, having read and thoroughly enjoyed The Moon is a Harsh Mistress. TBH, I read this strictly because of the cat, who doesnt even show up until the last part of the book. Still, just like real live cats, Pixel was worth the wait - and someday Im pretty sure Ill name a future cat Pixel. 😽But I do wish I had read more reviews of this one; if I had, I think I would have read some of his other books first. I do enjoy his writing and characters and world
WARNING: You must read Heinlein's "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress," "The Rolling Stones," "Time Enough for Love," and "The Number of the Beast" before reading this book. It would also be helpful to have read "Stranger in a Strange Land," and "Friday." Familiarity with Baum's Oz stories and Edgar Rice Burroughs' Mars series is recommended. I think that a lot of the negative reviews here stem from people reading the series out of order or just picking this book up independently of the series or any
What I learned from "The Cat Who Walks Through Walls":1) If a government official refuses to speak with you, just threaten to walk out and he'll change his mind immediately.2) A fez, not unlike Clark Kent's glasses, makes an impenetrable disguise.3) Sexism will make a big comeback in the future. Incest, too.4) Alternate universes and time travel can be used to fill any plot hole.5) Cutting in line is a death-penalty offense, but murder... meh.6) Just like in "Field of Dreams," Iowa is teh
I remember liking this book less when I read it long ago. Robert A. Heinlein's "World As Myth" series doesn't appeal to me and I tend to prefer the older juvenilia and middle novels much more. The thing is, I've become such a fan of his, and particularly of his wonderful characters, that the opportunity to meet most of the characters from most of his novels again was a happy one.I wouldn't suggest this book for anyone not already a serious Heinlein fan. I imagine it would be pretty much a
0 comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.