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Book Review By Kevin Dole
Worlds by Joe Haldeman

Marianne O'Hara travels from New New York (one of the orbital Worlds) to Earth to complete her post-doctoral studies. She unwittingly becomes involved with a group of politicos whose plans will leave Earth and all of the Worlds forever changed.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book - cynical or dry-wit
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story
Coming of age Yes
Youngster becomes - an adult (general)
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Cultural problems, alien culture Yes
Culture clash- - one person from different culture of other persons
Descript. of chases or violence - 10 %
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 10 %
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40 %
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 40 %

Main Character
Identity: - Female
Profession/status:

Main Adversary
Identity: - society
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount

Setting
Earth setting: - near future (later in 21st century)
Spaceship setting: - a space station - really, really giant spaceship/station
Takes place on Earth? Yes
Takes place in spaceship? Yes

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
scientific jargon? (SF only) - a moderate amount of scientific explanation
How much dialogue? - significantly more descript than dialog
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