It mostly reads like a series of wasted narrative opportunities, or as a warning for authors that don't know what they want to say on their main subject. It wasn't good, but it wasn't bad either, that's why I'm giving it three stars. There's no answer to what exactly happened to Thorby's parents, or any development on the galactic politics that allowed everything to happen. Things just seem to happen haphazardly, and then the story ends. This is a terrible thing, because for a story about a slave boy finding his way in the galaxy, you'd think you would feel some empathy for the boy, but I never did. There are no scenes that make you feel truly sorry for him, and his character development isn't exploited. It's not bad, but I never cared too much about Thorby. This is my second Heinlein book (the first I read being "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress") so maybe my review is tainted by the enjoyable time I had with the previous book.
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