To the Resurrection Station [Paperback]

Eleanor Arnason (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1986

Paperback science fiction novel by Eleanor Arnason.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Avon Books (Mm) (October 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380751100
• ISBN-13: 978-0380751105
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,696,695 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A bit aimless but charming adventure, August 21, 2005

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This review is from: To the Resurrection Station (Paperback)

Belinda Smith is a student on New Hope, vague on future plans but happy with her classes, her roomate and her small well-lit room full of flowers. Her happy existence suddenly changes, as her guardian takes her out of school and into the derelict family mansion. Strange adventures ensue, including her encounter with the native humanoid tribes, an old robot, and a number of quirky phenomena.

The protagonist is not particularly heroic, but very likable. Just as she--or her companions start to slide into a template (like a plucky young heroine)--the author skewers the stereotype, but in a very believable, human way.

The adventures that ensue are frequently unbelivable, yet that is a part of the plot. There is no grand conflict; instead it's a series of adventures with amusing and sometimes touching aspects. There are plenty of light-hearted references, often ironic, to literature, psychology and metaphysics. The lack of a central plot is a weakness, but the characters--they are not heroes--are engaging, and so is the book.

--inotherworlds.com