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The Mutants Are Coming
As the twenty-second century approaches, warning groups fight for control of society's system of unconscious education, which turns its users into mutants
- GenresScience Fiction
Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1984
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Isidore Haiblum
30 books7 followersA quintessential New Yorker, Isidore Haiblum grew up a Yiddish-speaker in a home that was filled with music, books and the sounds of Eastern European languages.
As a young man, Izzy, as he was known to his friends, showed the sharp intellect, boundless curiosity and vivid wit that characterized him as a person and as a writer. He delved into politics and was a champion of civil rights and social justice. He also developed a lifetime passion for music.
At City College of New York, he earned an honors degree for his knowledge of English literature and Yiddish, as well as his gifts as a writer. Despite an affinity for teaching, he chose the more difficult path of becoming an independent author. His 18 published novels carry the unmistakable mark of his quirky sense of humor and fine-tuned ear for languages. They also reflect his love for New York City and the miles walked as he worked out plots. His books have been translated into eight languages.
As a young man, Izzy, as he was known to his friends, showed the sharp intellect, boundless curiosity and vivid wit that characterized him as a person and as a writer. He delved into politics and was a champion of civil rights and social justice. He also developed a lifetime passion for music.
At City College of New York, he earned an honors degree for his knowledge of English literature and Yiddish, as well as his gifts as a writer. Despite an affinity for teaching, he chose the more difficult path of becoming an independent author. His 18 published novels carry the unmistakable mark of his quirky sense of humor and fine-tuned ear for languages. They also reflect his love for New York City and the miles walked as he worked out plots. His books have been translated into eight languages.
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June 19, 2011
James Morgan is a "problem solver" from the lunar colony, called simply Moon Base. He is sent to Earth to secure the good-will of Senator Fulton in order to ensure the survival of Moon Base. He arrives to find the Senator missing and no one the wiser. Through a network of buddies, he attempts to find the Senator, unraveling a skein of complications and plots as he goes.
I'm not sure what to make of this book. Is it detective noir? Is it pulp sci-fi? Or is it supposed to be some sort of commentary on the existential angst of society? Whatever it was supposed to be, it didn't quite come together.
The characters are all caricatures and not at all fleshed out. The dialogue is circa 1950s for some reason (I was astonished to find out this book was apparently first published in 1984); one particularly Polly Pureheartish woman is fond of "Golly" and "Gee." Although it is a fairly short book, it took me almost 3 days to plow through it, because it just didn't hold my attention. I suppose for fans of pulp fiction of any type, it might be entertaining for the kitsch value. If you can pick it up used and cheap, like I did, and you think you might find it entertaining, go ahead. But don't expect entertaining mutants, because encounters with them are few and far between and they are all written as basically savages. I gave it 3 stars because it was at least fairly well edited and not full of the spelling and grammatical errors so common these days.
I'm not sure what to make of this book. Is it detective noir? Is it pulp sci-fi? Or is it supposed to be some sort of commentary on the existential angst of society? Whatever it was supposed to be, it didn't quite come together.
The characters are all caricatures and not at all fleshed out. The dialogue is circa 1950s for some reason (I was astonished to find out this book was apparently first published in 1984); one particularly Polly Pureheartish woman is fond of "Golly" and "Gee." Although it is a fairly short book, it took me almost 3 days to plow through it, because it just didn't hold my attention. I suppose for fans of pulp fiction of any type, it might be entertaining for the kitsch value. If you can pick it up used and cheap, like I did, and you think you might find it entertaining, go ahead. But don't expect entertaining mutants, because encounters with them are few and far between and they are all written as basically savages. I gave it 3 stars because it was at least fairly well edited and not full of the spelling and grammatical errors so common these days.
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