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Direct Descent
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Direct Descent
By itself, a lightweight compared to his other books, but I recommend reading this one after reading the first Foundation book by Asimov, which I just did. The book is listed as being published in 1980, but the original story was published in 1954... ![Wink :wink:](./images/smilies/icon/wink.gif)
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Re: Direct Descent
Just picked up an almost pristine paperback copy of this book at HPB...I had never heard of it.
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Direct Descent is YA. I have an illustrated paperback copy.
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Hehe - interesting thought to contrast this with KJA's young adult crap.Omphalos wrote:Direct Descent is YA. I have an illustrated paperback copy.
Direct Descent is by no means a great book - but it does try to impart some lessons and thoughts to its target audience. I am not even going to get started on the comparison itself...
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I kinda thought it was directed to a younger audience, since it has pictures. Still, I'll give it a read when I can.Omphalos wrote:Direct Descent is YA. I have an illustrated paperback copy.
Gotta finish The Difference Engine by Gibson first.
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Why?Mr. Teg wrote:(...) but I recommend reading this one after reading the first Foundation book by Asimov (...)
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mrpsbrk wrote:Why?Mr. Teg wrote:(...) but I recommend reading this one after reading the first Foundation book by Asimov (...)
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Re: Direct Descent
It's deliberately YA and yet is at least 5 times as adult as KJA's "adult" books....
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Re: Direct Descent
Just finished it at my part time security job. Fast read... Moves along fairly well. Adult topics for sure (government, discipline, order, etc) IF intended for YA it would seem later teens at minimum.
Tech is a little suspect it seems, but the characters are enjoyable and scope of the story is interesting.
I know Dune is FH's legacy, and he devouted a lot of time to the series with Bill Ransom but always wondered why he didn't go deeper into sone of the other books.
The Conscentiency with Jorge had execellent possibilities. This direct descent presents all kinds of possibilities too.
Quick and enjoyable, give it a read. The illustrations are fun too.
Tech is a little suspect it seems, but the characters are enjoyable and scope of the story is interesting.
I know Dune is FH's legacy, and he devouted a lot of time to the series with Bill Ransom but always wondered why he didn't go deeper into sone of the other books.
The Conscentiency with Jorge had execellent possibilities. This direct descent presents all kinds of possibilities too.
Quick and enjoyable, give it a read. The illustrations are fun too.
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Re: Direct Descent
I grabbed this at the used bookstore and it made for an easy enjoyable read - more like two short stories than a book really. I didn't know it was YA (with pictures!) but actually that turned out to be a plus since I haven't read a book in about 2 years. There's not too much to say about it really.
I considered picking up one the new Dune novels, but then I considered the prequels that I read, thought about it some more, and remembered "Dune 7 and 8," and I came to the conclusion that I don't need to read any more new Dune novels. I've experienced the UTLIMATE Kwisatz haderach. How can that be topped? Yeah, I know - Norma Cenva. Direct Descent was the right choice.
I considered picking up one the new Dune novels, but then I considered the prequels that I read, thought about it some more, and remembered "Dune 7 and 8," and I came to the conclusion that I don't need to read any more new Dune novels. I've experienced the UTLIMATE Kwisatz haderach. How can that be topped? Yeah, I know - Norma Cenva. Direct Descent was the right choice.
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Reading new Dune kills brain cells.
Paul of Dune was so bad it gave me a seizure that dislocated both of my shoulders and prolapsed my anus.
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In painfully large numbers.Freakzilla wrote:Reading new Dune kills brain cells.