Starswarm: A Jupiter Novel
by Jerry Pournelle
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Author: Jerry PournelleEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1998-05
ISBN: 0312861834
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: Tor Books
Book Reviews of Starswarm: A Jupiter Novel
Book Review: A reputable imitation of Robert Heinlein's juveniles
Summary: 4 Stars
The "Jupiter Series" was started by Jerry Pournelle and Charles Sheffield in "Higher Education," and that first novel is still the best book in the series. Several others have been written by Sheffield solo, and they're all worth reading. I wish the two would get together and write a sequel using the first novel's characters, since we were left with the implication that such was coming. "Starswarm" is Pournelle going at it alone, and like many of his solo novels, they're good, but not as good as his collaborations. Like Larry Niven in recent years, Pournelle and another writer together prove the whole is greater than the parts. In this one, Pournelle creates a very interesting alien, a series of exciting and escalating conflicts, and a creditable resolution. My one quibble with him is that I doubt the kids centuries from now are still going to be playing "Warcraft" as their video game of choice. If you like science fiction, have fond memories of reading Robert Heinlein's juveniles, or are a young reader looking for more of the "Jupiter Series," "Starswarm" won't disappoint.
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