Citizen of the Galaxy

Heinlein always paints an interesting picture of the possible future. Narration is weird at first, but give it a chance, Lloyd James does a good job.

Somehow I had managed (over the decades) to miss this Heinlein novel. It like so many others is in many ways a masterpiece. We begin with a young boy who's a slave. His memories of who or what he was before his slavery are essentially nil. On the block he still shows some spirit, enough to get him c......more

This was an. excellent rags to riches story that, although marketed to "juveniles" has adult themes and a great plot. I found it fascinating to see this character arc although I felt the end was a little rushed. It is not as epic as the three major works of Heinlein, Starship Troopers, Stranger in a......more

I haven't gotten to read anything by Heinlein before - and as far as first experiences go, it's not bad at all. It flows well and has a bunch of curious scifi settings and cultures, and raises questions about freedom and what it really means, and that perhaps no one is really free. Also, slavery is......more

"No puedes ver un pensamiento, no puedes medirlo, ni pesarlo, ni saborearlo... pero los pensamientos son las cosas más reales en la galaxia" Esta es la segunda novela juvenil que leo de Heinlein depués de El granjero de las estrellas. En conclusión, no me parece que es lo mejor que he leído del autor......more

Robert A. Heinlein ought to be required reading. He thinks differently and through his imaginitive universes, plays out his lines of though into conceivable, possible futures. Here he is dealing with a humanity that is wide spread across the universe, interacting with alien species and creating and......more