David Marin risks his reputation and government career when he makes a plea for Wade Trask, a brilliant scientist condemned to be executed for sedition. Trask is experimenting with transplanting the mind and nervous system of one animal into the body of another. When Marin goes to see him, the nearly-mad scientist suddenly blasts Marin with his gas gun, and now Marin's identity is encased in Trask's body!
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3.0 out of 5 stars
A little slow but well worth reading,
By "icshi" (Ridgecrest, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Mind Cage (Masters of Science Fiction) (Paperback)
Though this is by no means Van's best novel - written as it was at the forefront of his second wave of output that peaked in the 70s - the brilliant and unexpected turns in the last few chapters of the book make the sometimes dull plot worth enduring.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Not one of his best, but still VAN-VOGT.,
This review is from: The Mind Cage (Masters of Science Fiction) (Paperback)
This is a well-built book. Allthough not one of those crazy, mind-blowing, and half psichodellic books that van-vogt often unleashes at us, its a good one. It has the tipical plot twists and lead charecter that makes you think-" Damn! now that's a man!", and ofcourse a few females that cant be trusted. Buy it if youre a van-vogt fan or if you want to "taste" him but consider yourself a "down to earth sci-fi reader".
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Not really worth reprinting,
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This review is from: The Mind Cage (Masters of Science Fiction) (Paperback)
Van Vogt is known for his prolific output of mediocre stuff. This book is a real van Vogt as per style and per themes, but it is pretty run of the mill. Even in the classics (Slan, Isher, Null-A, The Silkie) there are weaknesses. Weaknesses abound here, not really worth reading.
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