USER FRIENDLY: Amazon.ca: SPIDER ROBINSON: Books

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With his Heinlein-influenced, solidly scientific, warmly human stories, Spider Robinson has won every major award that the science fiction field has to offer. "User Friendly" is a new solid chunk of Spider's universe that is both "reader" friendly and "sales" friendly. .

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4.0 out of 5 stars Idea-Filled Stories About Delightful People, Jan 14 2000

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A. Bowdoin Van Riper (Vineyard Haven, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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I've read nearly all of Spider Robinson's work, and it seems to have two constants: Fascinating ideas and characters who are both ferociously intelligent *and* genuinely nice. _User Friendly_ is no exception. Being singletons, these stories don't give the same emotional satisfaction as (say) another visit to Callahan's or Lady Sally's, but on their own terms they're both thought-provoking and full of undisguised affection for the human race and its various members.

I invariably put down a Spider Robinson book with a wide grin, a racing mind, and a more optimistic outlook on life and its possibilities. If that ain't good value for your six bucks plus shipping, I don't know what is . . .

Fair Warning: DO NOT read the back-cover blurb, in which an unspeakable copywriter at Baen Books gives away crucial parts of two stories and the entire point of a third.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Not stellar, but still a good read., Jun 6 2000

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Thomas Pierce "Tom Pierce" (Rochester, NY) - See all my reviews
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While not quite as engrossing as some of his more extended works (the Callahan's saga; the Sta Dance series), this collections of short stories is still very much worth the price. The title story tells of how aliens come to Earth, enslave random peoples minds, and the populace acccepts it. It's fresh ideas like these, strongly presented in a no-holds-barred style that add real punch to each piece.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Intersting, amusing, but not up to his normal standards., Nov 5 1998

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A collection of "second string" stories, which seem to have been written more for SR's amusement than our own. Interesting diversions, but not compelling. Still, it's a must for Spider Robinson fans, because it gives some wonderful insights into his life and writing.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Spider
If you like Spider Robinsons' short stories, then this collection of tall tales is for you! Vintage Spider from cover to cover!

Published on Oct 1 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars Damn good
First book of Spider's i have read. I lost y first copy and bought another 'cause it was so good. Lots of good short stories, and some essays that were also good. Read more

Published on Aug 23 1998