A dark controversial tale, bound to make you cycle through every emotion possible from titillation to abject horror. Not for the faint of heart or easily offended.

I really ‘groked' this book when I read it in my late teens. Today looking back on it I am not quite so enthralled, especially with Heinlein's socio-political views. It probably deserves a 3 but I do remember it fondly so have given it a 4.

Another of the most formative books I have read. I viewed the world and those in it very differently after finishing it. Who is the monster, really?

It certainly read better than a Vogon's poetry!

A short horror. It explores feminist and anti-feminist themes with a subtle rye humour. Don't mistake this for an anti-feminist story. Very cleverly written, can be read in a single sitting, but gives hours worth of contemplation.

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I would have given it 4 stars but it's a little too preachy.

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A dark insightful view of war, espionage and the danger of ideology. The author accepts that no one is purely good or bad but in reality a bit of both. in some ways this is a very cynical perspective but it is closer to ‘real' than most authors get

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