The Syndic
by C. M. Kornbluth
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Author: C. M. KornbluthEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1978-08
ISBN: 0380394049
Number of pages: 222
Publisher: Avon Books
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Book Review: Fascinating and exciting
Summary: 4 Stars
Wow, Kornbluth left the SF community way to soon - at the age of 37! Unreal. This novel is fast-paced and exciting. The concepts in this book are very interesting, and so are the characters. Although the actual character development is not the main focus, the actual world is believable and horrifying. As a futuristic novel, only the mention of tape and lack of cell phones seem unrealistic. You know what's awesome about this in contrast to some modern authors? When a character has an uninteresting meal, we aren't given any details, just that the character had an uninteresting meal -- what a relief! (Seriously, if you're not going to mention the details of the bm, why mention the details of the meal?) My main complaint is that the ending comes too soon. My second is that occasionally, very convenient acquaintances are made, but these turn out to be much less tacky than the norm.
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