Slan (Dramatized) Audiobook

" Like a lot of sci fi, especially early sci fi, Slan suffers from wooden dialogue and flat characters. Interesting plot and premise, though. "

" Slan is one of the greats of science fiction. Reading it now it seems somewhat trite, an overly familiar plot, but that's because so many other authors copied this novel. "

" it had a cool idea for a story, but it was just boring. also, jommy cross. i hate you jommy cross "

" I know this is very old, but I can't see how Slan ever received the status of an SF classic. The cookie-cutter characters only exist to try and explain the sorry excuse for a plot in unbelievably stilted fashion. Don't get me started on the ending. "

" One of my favorites from the golden age. "

" Read this way back in the day. It was good, for 70s sci-fi, but it was very 70s and I don't think it would hold up well today. But this is one of the originals in the genre of "persecuted misfit turns out to have super-powers and proceeds to kick ass while saving the society that hated and feared him." No wonder that so many sci-fi fans loved it, giving rise to the "fan as Slan" meme. "

" My father recommended this one to me as a predecessor to the Marvel Universe. This is pop scifi from about 80 years ago featuring a suppressed superior race. Always fun to see how scifi reflects the time in which it was written. "

" Gale suggested this to me "

" An optimistic little book that's relatively free of the usual painful artifacts of the time. "

" Hmmm not my favourite read, in fact I found it tedious and drawn out. But then this is his first novel! "

" Great book to read at about 13 years old, it's got action, a young protagonist, advanced technology, etc. not particularly deep, but a lot of fun "

" One of the great sci-fi books from the 70s. If you only read one book from A. E. Van Vogt, this would be the one to read. "

" Finally read me some Slan, after all the hype and hyperbole. I am now officially a Slan fan. "

" This is a fast and exciting read, with a strong pulp feel. Possibly Van Vogt's best. "

" Absolutely freaking timeless (the novel was written in the 40's). If not for a throw off line near the end of the book where, what essentially is a cell phone is used, this book will never be out of style. "

" A civil rights novel for white teenage nerds. "

" Classic sci fi, read it in High School first time, I wonder if I'd enjoy it as much now? "

" I really liked this. It makes one wonder why our differences are so threatening and why we allow racial and cultural bias to overtake us. "

" This is a fast and exciting read, with a strong pulp feel. Possibly Van Vogt's best. "

" Great book about a war with tender slans and humans and only to find out its a broader war with tendeless slan and slans! "

" You can't tell who your friends are until the chips are down. "

" An optimistic little book that's relatively free of the usual painful artifacts of the time. "

" fortunately, i read this without knowing when it was published (Don't Look!) a quick read, it is a very interesting look into classic sci-fi. "

" This book has stuck in my mind for any years. It was first published in 1940. I think it has all of the qualities of a good novel, character, plot, and it flows. "