No, that's exactly why it doesn't play as well. (LOL, fighting evil, no one under 35 believes in 'evil' anymore, for starters.) The only problem I have with it, besides being dated, is that it's barely a science fiction story at all.
I'm fixing the mistake right away, thanks for catching it. (Man, do I not take good notes.) "The Star" is great. I really enjoyed it, which I suppose my slap-dash review doesn't quite show enough esteem; I could have gone indepth with Jesuits in science fiction that I feel are descended from the story.
Meanwhile, there may be an earlier Blish with a Jesuit, but "A Case of Conscience" is from 1959, three years after "The Star".
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Re: "Allamagoosa" and "The Star"
Date: 2008-08-18 04:36 am (UTC)I'm fixing the mistake right away, thanks for catching it. (Man, do I not take good notes.) "The Star" is great. I really enjoyed it, which I suppose my slap-dash review doesn't quite show enough esteem; I could have gone indepth with Jesuits in science fiction that I feel are descended from the story.
Meanwhile, there may be an earlier Blish with a Jesuit, but "A Case of Conscience" is from 1959, three years after "The Star".