James M. reviewed on 11/13/2006 + 101 more book reviews

I am a Heinlein fan. I believe I have read all of his published work. This 1987 book troubles me. We all have sexual fantasies, that's part of the human condition. If we are lucky, we may even be able to act some out without damage. Heinlein really screws the pooch here- some things are simply beyond the pale. There are societal, biological and psycholgical restraints on Hedonism for good reason. I'm still scratching my head over this one. What on earth was he trying to do? Acting out his fantasies vicariously in well-crafted prose? Very dissapointing.

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