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Harry Harrison, Ezquerra Carlos, Kelvin Kelvin Gosnell: The Stainless Steel Rat (Paperback, 1998, Gollancz) 4 stars

Review of 'The Stainless Steel Rat' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

There isn't a lot of excess plot or introspection to SSR; it zips along from plot-point to plot-point with near-light speed, counting on the charisma of the narrator to keep the reader balanced. There are some salient points scattered about concerning individual freedoms and the dangers of over-dependence on governmental authority, but Harrison is far more concerned with derring-do. SSR is primarily an adventure novel, and Harrison never pretends that his story is meant to do anything but keep you entertained.

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