Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Hoka - Poul Anderson and Gordon Dickson

1984 (but three of the stories were written in 1955-57); 253 pages. Genre : 50's Sci-Fi. Overall Rating : C+.
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A compilation of 4 short stories that brings back nostalgic memories of what I was reading as a young teen.
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My review in 50 words or less...
Hokas = Ewoks, but antedate them by 20 years. They love terran movies, books, and history and role-play it with a passion. The stories are take-offs of (literary) Casey At The Bat, Sherlock Holmes, The Jungle Book, and (historical) Napoleonic Europe. A pleasant read, but not much depth.
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The full-blown review is here.

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