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Child of Fortune [Mass Market Paperback]

Norman Spinrad (Author)

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  • Mass Market Paperback: 499 pages
  • Publisher: Bantam Books (Mm); Reprint edition (Aug 1986)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0553256904
  • ISBN-13: 978-0553256901
  • Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.4 x 3.3 cm
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,580,998 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely astonishing 15 Feb 2001
By "rikki_tikki_tavi" - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
I first tried to read this book when I was a teen. I wasn't ready for it. I recently happened across it, and decided to give it a go. How can I explain this? I've read literally thousands of books. (None of them Norman's until recently). The story is a brilliantly told tale of a young girl growing into herself through a space-style walkabout; but it's more than just that. There are ideas and correlations and connections that are both familiar and alien, none of which left me untouched. I know, you hear "this will change you" from movie critics and the like, but I urge you to find this book, and sit down and really read it. It's not a difficult read; the story flows smoothly and the humor is delightful. Don't let this one get away. Trust me.
19 of 21 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars brilliantly written and thought-provoking 4 Dec 2001
By rhonva - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This has long been one of my favorite books. It is a serious, no-simple-answers coming-of-age tale, yet at the same time it manages to imaginative and entertaining, with plenty of laughs and vivid imagery. Thus the story is enjoyable whether the reader is in a contemplative mood or simply craving a good science fiction yarn.

Most of all, I admire the author's use of language and dialect. He creates a form of modified English by incorporating words from several different languages throughout the text, as well as some made-up slang and terminology. (The novel is written in first-person, thus the use of dialect is constant through the text.) This can be daunting at first, but by the time you're a few chapters in you'll have 'picked up' the language to a remarkable degree. Years after my last reading, I still remember it.

Again, one of my favorites. I'm going to buy another copy soon, before my old, often-reviewed copy falls apart completely.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Spinrad's Space Stairs to Paradise! 4 May 2004
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Format:Paperback
Child of Fortune was one of my few satisfying excursions into Sci-Fi. Though the story; a hefty space opera, is set in the far future it is very accessible.

Reading the book was like being in the best "dark ride" in the best theme park ever built. Spinrad takes the reader into incredible worlds and civilizations; most are wonderful utopias. The charactors are developed and believable. This book will appeal to old hippies and the new Bohemians.

For those who loved Brave New World, the explorations of the McKenna Brothers, Electric Kool Aid Acid Test -- u ain't read nothin YET! So, my advice -- "take a walk on the wild side" and read this book before it gets burned!

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