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ailenach's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
some things are definitely dated, but man. i actually loved the mathematical/scientific reasoning. actually a pretty fun thiught experiment on what it would be to actually colonize another planet(oid). yknow what, your roght, humanity stays the same. its all a big circle innit
kikuchiyo90's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
chambers_a_m's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
inpraiseoflucifer's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
tamaru22's review against another edition
3.0
Acceptable. I wanted to read all the Sci-Fi Hugo Award Winning books. This was the winner from 1951. Short read, interesting. Definitely reflective of the time, but enjoyable nonetheless.
The ending kinda felt "thrown together" in a way.
The ending kinda felt "thrown together" in a way.
ogreart's review against another edition
5.0
I've reread this one many times.
Reread December 1979.
Reread June 1979.
Reread March 1979.
Read July 1978.
Reread December 1979.
Reread June 1979.
Reread March 1979.
Read July 1978.
matthewbrand's review against another edition
4.0
Definitely targeted at teen boys in the 50s, but still a solid book. Fun hearing the descriptions of the night/day sky on Jupiter's moon.
mattbgold's review against another edition
4.0
Better than I expected, even after considering all the annoying 1950's conservative aspects. It reminded me of The Martian by Andy Weir, which I also enjoyed.
adamrshields's review against another edition
3.0
This was originally was serialized in the Boy's Life (boy scout magazine) in the 1950s. It was intended as a young teen story. It is a bit dated, but isn't bad.