Planet of the Damned
by Harry Harrison
science fiction
copyright 1961
read in April 2022
Nick Lethbridge / Consulting Dexitroboper
Agamedes Consulting / Problems? Solved.
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As Conan says: What does not kill you
does not kill you
rated 6/10: read to pass the time
Space flight was so easy back then. As easy as driving a car. But that's not what the book is about.
"What if" a parasite took over peoples' brains. With a few variations on parasitism thrown in to add to the reader's knowledge. And yes, it is interesting.
Beyond that, the story is okay. The author recognises that women can do more than scream and twist their ankles: not quite gender equality but trying. Plus a brief suggestion of a utopia where men and women respect each other's rights.
The male hero depends on bullets and fists though he also does some thinking. The locals are also treated well: as real people under the primitive exterior.
The final problem analysis is okay... if only the author had waited for The Andromeda Strain. He would then know that a successful virus does not want to kill its host.
Nick Lethbridge / Consulting Dexitroboper
Agamedes Consulting / Problems? Solved.
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As Conan says: What does not kill you
does not kill you
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