Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!harpo!seismo!hao!hplabs!sri-unix!UC.ART@MIT-EECS@MIT-MC From: UC.ART@MIT-EECS@MIT-MC@sri-unix.UUCP Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers Subject: Heinlein's foibles Message-ID: <3640@sri-arpa.UUCP> Date: Sat, 30-Jul-83 04:08:00 EDT Article-I.D.: sri-arpa.3640 Posted: Sat Jul 30 04:08:00 1983 Date-Received: Mon, 1-Aug-83 04:54:18 EDT Lines: 10 By criticizing Heinlein you're going to open up such a can of worms! But to answer your question, I understand Heinlein's literature to be excellent reading for teenagers. His characters are very easily related to by adolescents because of the feelings of loneliness suffered by them and the "coming of age" that he usually has them go through. He lately has been trying to write to a more mature audience but I think he is just wasting his time. His older stories are by far the better. Enough of that. My favorite story of Heinlein's is Starship Troopers. Also excellent reading is Moon is a Harsh Mistress. Nuff said.