Thom reviewed Interstellar Pig by William Sleator
Review of 'Interstellar Pig' on 'Goodreads'
2 stars
Some YA fiction is aimed at the younger set - this is one. Bonus, it is science fiction, though far from the hard-SF that I enjoyed as a youth. Most of the high ratings are for nostalgia, where this is my first time. Not sure I can recommend this book.
The scooby doo mystery takes a few chapters to get rolling. After that, most chapters kept my interest, though there were slow patches. At other times, important action happened in just half a page. The pace was ragged.
The plot worked, and wasn't predictable or narrow - though the focus was quite linear. No side story, no romance, and very soft science fiction. As the protagonist was fond of sci fi (and shown reading [b:The Puppet Masters|7171856|The Puppet Masters|Robert A. Heinlein|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1348052588s/7171856.jpg|2534984] early on), I am surprised he didn't ask more questions when he had the chance.
I don't plan to …
Some YA fiction is aimed at the younger set - this is one. Bonus, it is science fiction, though far from the hard-SF that I enjoyed as a youth. Most of the high ratings are for nostalgia, where this is my first time. Not sure I can recommend this book.
The scooby doo mystery takes a few chapters to get rolling. After that, most chapters kept my interest, though there were slow patches. At other times, important action happened in just half a page. The pace was ragged.
The plot worked, and wasn't predictable or narrow - though the focus was quite linear. No side story, no romance, and very soft science fiction. As the protagonist was fond of sci fi (and shown reading [b:The Puppet Masters|7171856|The Puppet Masters|Robert A. Heinlein|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1348052588s/7171856.jpg|2534984] early on), I am surprised he didn't ask more questions when he had the chance.
I don't plan to seek out the sequel (written 18 years later), but would welcome a conversation with someone who loved this book. For me, it was just OK.