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A review by alesia_charles
Second Contact by Harry Turtledove
2.0
I have a feeling I've read this book before, but I'm not sure. Frankly, I think the story would be more interesting *without* the regrettable effects of ginger on the female aliens. Not to mention less annoying. The specter of a Germany and France that have been under the Nazis' thumb for two decades is also deeply unpleasant.
Still well-written, though, while still being unsurprising in almost every respect. But hey, I guess if the formulas work, why mess with them? At least he avoided the trap of having every last one of the characters from the first series doing just dandy in the 20-years-later series.
Still well-written, though, while still being unsurprising in almost every respect. But hey, I guess if the formulas work, why mess with them? At least he avoided the trap of having every last one of the characters from the first series doing just dandy in the 20-years-later series.