Time for the Stars

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Robert A. Heinlein: Time for the Stars (Hardcover, 1990, Atheneum)

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English language

Published Oct. 19, 1990 by Atheneum.

ISBN:
978-0-684-19211-6
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3 stars (1 review)

This is a coming of age story about a set of twins who embark on a journey of exploration in space, but one never leaves planet earth. One grows old, the other ages much more slowly due to the relativity aspects of the journey. The explorations are more than just in space and time; they also deal with the exploration of self. Like most of Heinlein's novels, this story has a delightful optimism.

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3 stars

This is the second time I've read this, and while it doesn't grip me with the unbreakable, can't put the book down hold of some of his other works it's a fascinating idea and introduces some concepts the youthful will find useful. If you think about it, there's a lot of people stuff in here, what I suppose Heinlein himself would've called pop psychology. It's not parroted at you, it fits in very well and you do come away with a huge respect for the complexities of Human relationships.

Subjects

  • Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
  • Science fiction
  • Children's 12-Up - Fiction - Science Fiction
  • Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)