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Book Review of The Number of the Beast

The Number of the Beast
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It's been a long time going, but I've finally finished this awful book. It was hard to follow at times, and didn't always seem to follow in one direction. It kind of felt like I was stuck in the mind of someone who didn't know what they were thinking. Like a brain that continuously jumped around. At times, it was just plain weird. At times, it felt a little repetitive. It felt extremely long, probably because it was over 500 pages. You would think, because of the title, that it would be more religious and based on things like the actual beast of the bible, but this isn't like that at all.

The only redeeming parts of this book involve the Wizard of Oz and Alice in Wonderland. Probably not the best place to start with Heinlein. I'm hoping that when I get around to reading more of his novels they will be less disappointing. I don't see what everyone likes about this book.