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3.0 out of 5 stars Filling in blanks, removing question marks..., Aug 11 2000

By	T. Enst - See all my reviews

This review is from: Heechee Rendezvous (Mass Market Paperback)

The purpose of the last half of the Gateway series, it seems, is to explain all of the mysteries acumulated over the space of the first two books. There are a mountain of them, but sometimes such mysteries are much more facinating as such: mysteries.

If you are not interested in what becomes of the universe at large, but rather the band of travelers we have all come to know through Gateway and Beyond the Blue Event Horizon, the last two books may not be what you are after. For those who want final answers to the questions of who the Heechee are, and where they went, this book will provide those answers. Unfortunately, stopping here may not be an option. New questions which simply cannot be hung out to dry as "unsolvable mysteries" arise, compelling one to read the final book, The Annals of the Heechee.

Less time is spent on character development and psychology in this work than the previous two books, which was a bit of a dissapointment. Still, for those who want the answers and want to see the final destination of the Gateway series, this is a gate that must be passed through.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing after "Gateway" and "Beyond...", April 6 2000

By	I. Lamont (Boston) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Heechee Rendezvous (Mass Market Paperback)

I returned to read the gateway trilogy after a 15-year absense (!) and I found this one to be the most disappointing. Gone is the sense of mystery and struggle, in this third book Robinette seems like an annoying Richie Rich character surrounded by exotic Heechee toys and and annoying friends and helpers dredged up the first two books in the series plus a few new ones. Klara even makes a comeback, but it's disjointed, unbelievable and emotionless. Pointless, even; I'd say Robinettes longing and guilt for Klara is best left unresolved. I recommend Gateway (the best) and Beyond the Blue Event Horizon (quite interesting, especially when you figure out what the artifact is and its history), but then stop it there because this book is pretty much a loser.

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5.0 out of 5 stars This book deserves 9080457623 stars out of 5..., Jan 11 2000

By	Nathan (Flint, Michigan, U.S.A.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Heechee Rendezvous (Mass Market Paperback)

At 17 years old, I haven't read a whole lot of books. Although I read quite a lot, I don't quite have all the experience that these other critics do. But I do know one thing. When I first got a book by Fred Pohl, I couldn't put it down. Now I'm 3 books into this saga, and I can't find the last part. Either way, Fred Pohl has made an awesome story. Too bad nobody knows who this guy is around here, he's my favorite author.

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4.0 out of 5 stars enjoyable at the least
i could not put this book down. when i was about to start this book i thought that i would hate it or at the very least be very bored with it but i really liked it. Read more

Published on Nov 24 1999 by super-guatemala-man

5.0 out of 5 stars master-piece
his best

Published on Mar 8 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars The best book of the Heechee Saga
"Heechee Rendezvous" is, for me, the strongest of the the four novels that comprise the Heechee Saga. Read more

Published on Oct 3 1997 by Victor Navone (capple@adnc.com