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The stars my destination

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Berkley Books, 1981 - Fiction - 235 pages
In this pulse-quickening novel, Alfred Bester imagines a future in which people "jaunte" a thousand miles with a single thought, where the rich barricade themselves in labyrinths and protect themselves with radioactive hit men--and where an inarticulate outcast is the most valuable and dangerous man alive.

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The prose is sparse, intense and powerful. - Goodreads
And finally, limp ending. - Goodreads
Story - The central plot is fairly entertaining. - Goodreads
I just didn't find it to be an engaging premise. - Goodreads
Not exactly a thrilling page turner in that sense. - Goodreads
And it isn't enough - must have character development! - Goodreads

Review: The Stars My Destination

User Review  - Gabriel C. - Goodreads

Trigger warning. This book has some heavyweights in its corner. If I recall correctly, Sam Delany recommended it in The Jewel-Hinged Jaw. Gaiman wrote the intro (which I'll read after I write this ... Read full review

Review: The Stars My Destination

User Review  - Andrewcharles420 - Goodreads

A merchant [space] marine is the only survivor on an attacked ship, barely scraping by for six months before sighting another vessel. He signals the ship and it approaches... only to look him over and ... Read full review

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