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The Urth list — 1 messages, 1 voices, 07 Dec 2001
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Dan'l Danehy-Oakes — 07 Dec 2001, 21:09

MBS 808 asked:

> my brother is in a bookclub and asked me for
> suggestions - I offered a few, including fifth head of
> cerberus and Shadow of the torturer.. 
> 
> he asked me to pick just one .. ideas, thoughts, alternatives?

Well, if it's "just one" I certainly would _not_ pick SotT.

Basic question would be what the membership of the club is
like. If they are comfortable with SF - I mean _really_ 
comfortable with it, people who actually know how written
sf (as opposed to filmic sci-fi) works, then go with 5HC.
If not, I think your best bet is probably _Peace_ (distant 
second would be _Pandora_, but that might be better for a
group that discusses on the "Oprah's Book Club" level).  

--Dan'l

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