The Stars My Destination by Alfred BesterMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
I read this book because it came highly recommended, though I don't see all the fuss. The story is ok, the pacing is good and breakneck, and it smells of inventiveness. But I didn't care for any of the characters, and the teleport/jaunte thing is too much of a stretch and not well thought out. It seems dated in some parts while thoroughly modern at others.
It is a good read, but it's a lightweight one. I read it as a palate cleanser between The Book of the New Sun and the Culture series, which I'm just now starting to read, so I didn't expect anything engrossing, but still, I thought it would be better.
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