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Book Review By William Betts
The Far Call by Gordon R. Dickson

The first manned mission to Mars is beset by political friction and natural events.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book - very upbeat -
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story
Coming of age Yes
Explore/1st contact/ enviro story Yes
Romance Yes
Political power play Yes
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status:
Age: - 20's-30's

Main Adversary
Identity: - natural phenomena
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an above average amount

Setting
Terrain
Which planet? - Mars
Earth setting: - 20th century
Spaceship setting: - primative (present, near future) human spaceship
Takes place on Earth? Yes
Takes place in spaceship? Yes
Not Earth, in Solar System? Yes

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - explicit references to deaths
scientific jargon? (SF only) - some scientific explanation
How much dialogue? - significantly more dialog than descript
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