- Mass Market Paperback
- Publisher: Baen Books (February 1998)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0671996061
- ISBN-13: 978-0671996062
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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"Robinson is the hottest writer to hit science fiction since Ellison...". -- Los Angeles Times
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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. .
--This text refers to an alternate
Mass Market Paperback
edition.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Idea-Filled Stories About Delightful People,
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This review is from: USER FRIENDLY (Mass Market Paperback)
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.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not stellar, but still a good read.,
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This review is from: USER FRIENDLY (Mass Market Paperback)
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.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Intersting, amusing, but not up to his normal standards.,
By A Customer
This review is from: USER FRIENDLY (Mass Market Paperback)
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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