I got the impression that by the time of its early '60s first publication, this was probably James Blish's least favorite Heinlein. Never got too far with his juvies.
The first of his juvies I read was ROCKETSHIP GALILEO, and that was in about 1951 or '52. I was a fan for many a year after that, though it took me a while to find the others.
I guess I'm in a minority -- matter of taste and no commentary on Heinlein's talent. I remember trying to read RED PLANET and ROCKETSHIP GALILEO in sixth grade, because they were about the only SF on the county bookmobile. Just couldn't get into them, but I can still remember the smell of the paper, funny. The next year, I discovered Edgar Rice Burroughs and decided that was the kind of SF I liked. Didn't catch up with (and appreciate) Heinlein till high school, when I read METHUSELAH'S CHILDREN, BEYOND THIS HORIZON, WALDO, and REVOLT IN 2100.
I read those in high school, too, Fred, along with every other Heinlein I could find. THE PUPPET MASTERS and DOUBLE STAR were favorites. Burroughs was a favorite, too, particularly the Mars books.
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I got the impression that by the time of its early '60s first publication, this was probably James Blish's least favorite Heinlein. Never got too far with his juvies.
It was Heinlein's juvies, especially Podkayne and Red Planet that originally hooked me on SF. Loved them.
The first of his juvies I read was ROCKETSHIP GALILEO, and that was in about 1951 or '52. I was a fan for many a year after that, though it took me a while to find the others.
I guess I'm in a minority -- matter of taste and no commentary on Heinlein's talent. I remember trying to read RED PLANET and ROCKETSHIP GALILEO in sixth grade, because they were about the only SF on the county bookmobile. Just couldn't get into them, but I can still remember the smell of the paper, funny. The next year, I discovered Edgar Rice Burroughs and decided that was the kind of SF I liked. Didn't catch up with (and appreciate) Heinlein till high school, when I read METHUSELAH'S CHILDREN, BEYOND THIS HORIZON, WALDO, and REVOLT IN 2100.
I read those in high school, too, Fred, along with every other Heinlein I could find. THE PUPPET MASTERS and DOUBLE STAR were favorites. Burroughs was a favorite, too, particularly the Mars books.
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