Free Live FreeSF-Lovers

I enjoyed Free Live Free (by Gene Wolfe). Some critics have complained that the ending was 'tacked on to make it sf' , but I thought the ending fitted well with the rest of the book. It is true, however, that the only part that qualifies as sf comes at the end, so as a whole the book is barely sf. Don't let that stop you from reading it - the characters and plot are interesting, and the writing is excellent. I expect to put it on my Hugo nomination form. Free Live Free is out in trade hardcover from Tor. If no bookstore in your area has it, A Change of Hobbit (1853 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica,Ca 90404) has it in stock (last I checked) and they do mailorders. Linda Wald