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The Free Lunch
The Free Lunch
Author: Spider Robinson
Under the facade of the world's finest theme park lies a secret which could alter the course of human history. Mike and Annie, refugees from the world outside, find a home underground, behind the scenes of Dreamworld, a theme park where hope exists as it does nowhere else. But Dreamworld is threatened by a jealous competitor who kills what he ca...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780812540222
ISBN-10: 0812540220
Publication Date: 8/19/2002
Pages: 256
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 14 ratings
Publisher: Tor Science Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
Members Wishing: 1
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Helpful Score: 1
I'm not a big Spider Robinson fan, but this is a decent book. First two-thirds are the best, the final third starts getting typically pretentious and starry-eyed. But hey, if you like Spider Robinson it's right up your alley.
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Helpful Score: 1
By the author of Callahan's Crosstime Saloon. Ever get tired of everyday life and wish you could LIVE at Disneyland or Six Flags? Well, Mike decided he would do just that. He went 'underground' at the Dreamworld. He thought that would be the end of his problems, but it wasn't. Actually, it was just the beginning. He and Annie, a fellow 'undergrounder' discover that villainous theme park competitors want to destroy the park---and that's not all. People keep appearing and disappearing--very strange people. Mike and Annie are the only ones with the vaguest idea that anything is wrong...
A well-written fantasy, more young-adult than most of Spider Robinson's books
Spathman avatar reviewed The Free Lunch on + 10 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
One of the best I've read; a little like Heilien, a little like spider.
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