Reply #25: I read some Heinlein books many years ago [View All]

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Clay tablets, cuneiform type, etc. I don't recall much of the preachy aspect of them, but it was probably there. At that time, I was more interested in seeing how the story turned out than in the nuances of the situations that were set up. I started to get over that with Dune, which I thoroughly enjoyed right up until the end, when this long, elaborate set-up is resolved in about four sentences. I slogged through the next two books, and gave up most science fiction after that.

I did read some Asimov, mostly the Robot series and the three Foundation novels. But Asimov's relentlessly linear story-telling style grew rather boring after a while. At this time, I leave sci fi to those who can enjoy it.