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>>>> Yeah, I'm liking it so far as well ...
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>>>Haven't got very far but, if there's a twist at the end, I'd guess he's the star of a 'Big Brother' style reality TV show.....
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>>Right now, it's more like the movie "The Truman Show".
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>Finished. An enjoyable read I suppose and, as a starting point for a movie script (which it appeared to be), it would make yet another 'gung-ho space adventure' movie with the usual special effects and happy ending.
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> As a novel : No. The hero had no real depth - mainly just a robot with a sense of humour. If he had never re-established contact with Earth (and given a better author) it could make a good book - sort of a cross between Hemingway's 'Old Man of the Sea' and 'Snows of Kilimanjaro'.......
LOL on amazon reviews you are one of about 12 (one star) and I am one of about 1500 (5 stars). I'm not sure if thats good for you or good for me.
I'll concede a lack of "depth" but I don't see that as a problem. Not every book has to have depth. .
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