Allreaders.com

The Stainless Steel Rat Wants You! Book Summary and Study Guide

Harry Harrison Booklist Harry Harrison Message Board

Detailed plot synopsis reviews of The Stainless Steel Rat Wants You!


A large number of very well armed monsters are invading the galaxy and only Slippery Jim DiGriz can stop them. He gets off to a slow start but moves more quickly when his wife and child get kidnapped. Donning an alien disguise, he infiltrates the enemy and discovers a familiar enemy behind it all....
Click here to see the rest of this review...

The review of this Book prepared by Steve



Chapter Analysis of The Stainless Steel Rat Wants You!

Click on a plot link to find similar books!

Plot & Themes

Tone of book    -   very upbeat FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?    -   science fiction story Spying & Investigations    -   Yes What is main char. doing?    -   unraveling a conspiracy Political power play    -   Yes Political plotlets    -   preventing/managing clash/war between govts/kingdoms Tech./$$$/Info hunt    -   Yes Stealing/recovering/destroying    -   weapon Adversaries are…    -   giant monsters Is this an adult or child's book?    -   Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character

Identity:    -   Male Profession/status:    -   thief/con artist Age:    -   40's-50's

Setting

Spaceship setting:    -   alien spaceship A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body:    -   humans in a futuristic society Planet outside solar system?    -   Yes Takes place in spaceship?    -   Yes

Writing Style

Accounts of torture and death?    -   generic/vague references to death/punishment scientific jargon? (SF only)    -   none/very little science jargon needed How much dialogue?    -   mostly dialog

Books with storylines, themes & endings like The Stainless Steel Rat Wants You!

When the Past Meets the Present by John Orizon
Brothers in Arms by Lois McMaster Bujold
The Court of a Thousand Suns - Sten 3 by Allan Cole and Chris Bunch
Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov
Andromeda by Steven Barnes
Harry Harrison Books Note: the views expressed here are only those of the reviewer(s).
2 Ways to Search!
Or



Our Chief Librarian