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5.0 out of 5 starsIf you understand science and have a rich sense of humor, BUY THIS BOOK.
Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2017
There are several things which can be said about "The Goliath Stone."
First, if you have a deficient sense of humor or no appreciation of science, don't buy it.
Second, the higher your IQ the more you are likely to enjoy the story.
Third, the higher your FQ, Fannish Quotient, the more you will get out of this story, especially if your FQ involves intimate knowledge of Los Angeles fandom.
Fourth, the higher your HQ, Humor Quotient, the more you will like this story. Do expect puns and a few dogs with a long case of the shaggies.
Fifth, very little suspension of disbelief is required if you have some honest knowledge of nanotechnology and the makerbots concept.
Sixth, it is NOT a Niven story with the scenic scope of Ring World or the Shipstar stories. The scope is smaller. (Pun intended.) The story runs away with you rather than the setting almost overwhelming the story. (Not that the latter is always a bad thing. With a Niven story that's emphatically the case.)
Be willing to be entertained. Be willing to laugh and chuckle, often. Be willing to pause briefly to think about what you just read. All this will help you get through the story feeling like you got more than your money's worth out of it. And it has, one might say, a cast of trillions. So if you have a rich sense of humor and some appreciation of the scientific setting, go for it. You'll probably come away satisfied. For some this might be a lunch. For others it's a five course gourmet dinner. I kind of got lost at the third course level. I've gafiated too long now.
Of course it's five stars. It's actually maybe closer to 4.75. But, whose quibbling about that?
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