Bryon Daly wrote" > >"Over 1,000 pages of thrills, spills, vicious aliens and noble humans. I > >found Battlefield Earth un-put-downable." > > - Neil Gaiman > > Did Neil Gaiman really say that about Battlefield Earth? He's not a > Scientologist, is he? > > I read BE when it first came out, back in high school, and remember enjoying > it enough to recommend it to two friends (though definitely not enjoying it > as much as Gaiman apparently did). Both of those friends quit reading it > partway through (too boring!) and told me they'd never listen to my > recommendations again.
----------------------------------- I agree with Neil Gaiman and Bryon. BE is pure SF, a fine book to read; I've read it 3 or 4 times and probably will again. 'Tis a shame it was made into such a woefully poor movie (and only half the book). George A _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
