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A review by thestarman
Achilles' Choice by Steven Barnes, Larry Niven
3.0
VERDICT: 2.85 suns, rounded UP to 3 because: unusual concept, illustrations by Boris Vallejo. Feels like a novella that needed more action and 50+ more pages to truly satisfy. As-is, I liked it more than I disliked it.
Be aware the actual 'Olympiad' occupies only a few scant pages; this was disappointing. And there's a Other than that, it was a moderately interesting read, but not as satisfying as it could have been.
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"...So they marched in their pockets and rows, carrying their banners and singing their songs, saluting the crowd that overflowed the stands and spread out across the world. They were best of the best, three thousand of the finest minds and bodies that had ever strode the planet. Within seven years,
If you're an athelete, a fan of stuff that's sorta like Logan's Run, or if you dig Boris Vallejo's art, then this may be a book for you.
Be aware the actual 'Olympiad' occupies only a few scant pages; this was disappointing. And there's a
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James Bond "villain" style sudden evil-plan-reveal that destroys any hope of realism or further suspense.Quote from book:
"...So they marched in their pockets and rows, carrying their banners and singing their songs, saluting the crowd that overflowed the stands and spread out across the world. They were best of the best, three thousand of the finest minds and bodies that had ever strode the planet. Within seven years,
Spoiler
ninety-eight percent of them would be dead."If you're an athelete, a fan of stuff that's sorta like Logan's Run, or if you dig Boris Vallejo's art, then this may be a book for you.