23. In I Will Fear No Evil a 94-year-old billionaire first has his brain implanted in the body of a 28-year-old black woman.
33. On the one hand, the wise Martians (many books); on other hand slugs of Puppet Masters & Bugs of Starship Troopers.
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34. Heinlein specifically said he intended his books to be critiques of xenophobia. A little lack of self-awareness there, I think.
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@brianmooredraws "& sort of splits the difference in DOUBLE STAR - protagonist hates Martians for first half, then gets enlightened" - Show replies
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@HeerJeet & sort of splits the difference in DOUBLE STAR - protagonist hates Martians for first half, then gets enlightened -
@brianmooredraws I read Double Star as Heinlein grappling with his own conflicted emotions.
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@HeerJeet Thing is Puppet Masters isn't so much about race/xenophobia, but the need for society to mobilize against Communist infiltration.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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