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2.0�toiles sur 5 Over-written and self-indulgent, F�v 28 2003

Par	chris romano "toonlets.com" (Topanga, CA USA) - Voir tous mes commentaires

This review is from: The Deceivers (Paperback)

I've previously read a few of Bester's stories. THE STARS MY DESTINATION, THE DEMOLISHED MAN, and some of the shorter pieces...I thoroughly enjoyed them all, with STARS probably being my overall favorite.

THE DECEIVERS was written later in his career, and it's my belief that THE DECEIVERS is one long in-joke, filled with cryptic goodies and extremes which probably only Bester and his closest supporters took any real enjoyment in. My feeling is THE DECEIVERS was much less written for the audience at large, and much more written for an aged author who was trying to keep himself entertained.

On one level, the text seems to be written with great ease and intricacy, but at what expense? It's a campy, oblique love story set in an elaborately expanded solar system, with tricky gibberish and painful future slang tossed in. I feel like Bester must've had an absolute blast writing this book. And in the process, I think he alienated the more casual reader.

I read it. I finished it. I can't say that I enjoyed it. In fact, there were a few moments where I asked myself, "Why am I reading this?" Libraries were invented for books like this one.

THE DECEIVERS is a very deliberate work of fiction, but more valuable as a performed effort of an accomplished afficianado than as accessible entertainment for the masses.

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3.0�toiles sur 5 A homage to pulp sci-fi that went to far, Nov. 17 2001

Par	"preacher_mg" (Tel Aviv Israel) - Voir tous mes commentaires

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Rouge Winter, hair to the Maori crown, battles the minions of the evil Duke of Manchoo across the solar system. Sounds campy? intentionally so. But Bester has succeeded too much and this book became more than a homage to the pulp days - it IS pulp.

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4.0�toiles sur 5 Nothing new, but the old is damn good, Avril 8 2001

Par	Greg Havlicsek (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania United States) - Voir tous mes commentaires

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I don't have too much to say about this book, except that it is deffinately worth reading. I've seen most of the concepts preseted in this book (chemically altered super genius, shapeshifting aliens, human/alien marriages, etc.) but everything a new twist, a special touch that makes this a fun and interesting read. It only took me a day to read, so one doesn't have to commit much time or effort to this book. For that reason, I'd recommend this book to anyone, not just fans of Bester or sci-fi in general.

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4.0�toiles sur 5 Only for Bester's completists
I agree with most of the other reviews: it is a fun Bester book (not as depressing as "Golem 1000", for example) but it is not in the same league as "The Demolished... Read more

Publi� le F�v 6 2001 par Paolo Marino

4.0�toiles sur 5 The Weird Worlds of Alfred Bester
While it's not "The Stars My Destination," this book still soars from its compilation of "Besterisms": an intriguing plot; unusually-named characters with an... Read more

Publi� le Oct. 4 1999

4.0�toiles sur 5 charming book by an sf genius
not his best, but how could it be?charming later bester book is interesting particularly for its echoes of earlier works.cool cover!

Publi� le Sep 28 1999

4.0�toiles sur 5 Cool!
I found this book to be a fun read! Things happened! It was a real mind-bender, in the way that "Even Cowgirls Get The Blues" can blow you away. Read more

Publi� le Sep 28 1999