- Title: Stranger in a Strange Land
- Author: Robert A. Heinlein
- Genre/Subject: SF
- Publisher: Ace/Putnam
- Number of pages: 491
- Publication Date: 1961
- Finish date: 5/29/2020
Review:
Fabulous concept! Human born on Mars, raised to an adult with Martian ideals and ways of thinking about time, space, sex, family, property, etc.
Written in 1961, it shows its age more than some others from the period, but less than some. Women are not potted plant, but do tend to be fanny wiggling housewives or Charlie’s Angels.
It’s deservedly a classic, but just showing some wear and tear in the 21st century.
Overall rating: 
How I discovered or acquired this book: Top 25 SF books list
Noteworthy experiences while reading this book: Rebirth of the Pogo with sriracha mayo
Check out author’s other books? Y
Recommend this book? To whom? —
Ratings (1-10, 10 being exceptional):
- Quality of writing – 8
- Pace – 8
- Plot development – 9
- Characters – 7
- Enjoyability – 8
- Insightfulness – 9
- Ease of reading – 8
- Photos/illustrations – n/a
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