Listen "Ringworld"
Episode Synopsis
In this Episode of the Hugo and Nebula Readership Podcast, the two sisters tackle Ringworld by Larry Niven. The book won the Nebula in 1970 and the Hugo in 1971. While highly praised by the SF world it was a bit of a struggle bus for us both. Listen in and find out why. In a skipping mood? Here are some time markers to assist you: 01:15 Book jacket read but we have no book jacket 02:50 History Lesson 06:15 Tackling the Big themes 10:20 Big Science or Plot driven characters - can’t we have both? 18:24 Throwback tropes 20:24 Characters 30:00 Why Alice launches the book across the room 35:40 Other reviews of the book 38:14 The Four Questions
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