Star Man's Son, 2250 A.D. (AKA Daybreak, 2250 A.D.) (1968)
by Andre Norton
A fun read with an admirable message about the necessity of cooperation among all peoples if we are to avoid destruction.
It's interesting that humanity requires a common enemy, the Beast Things, in order to unite it.
This displays a realistic understanding of human psychology that is undermined to some extent by an ending in which everything is wrapped up a bit too tidily.
There is a problem with pacing--the most exciting scenes occur in the middle of the story.
The Beast Things just never seemed like a particularly menacing presence outside of the abandoned cities which were their lairs.
More of the novel should have happened there.
"Dawn 2250" (Polish) |
"Son of Starman" (Hungarian) |
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