Drive-By Thought

[kerravonsen]

Just finished listening to audiobook of "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress" read by Lloyd James. Have tears in eyes at description of Mike's fate at end. Mycroft is one of my favourite AIs in SF.

Comments

[jhall1]

It's at least 30 years since I read the book, but I remember that my reaction to the ending was much the same as yours. I think it must have been Robert Heinlein's last novel before he went decidedly weird and seemed to become obsessed with sex (though I believe it was not published until a couple of years after "Stranger in a Strange Land", which I categorise as his first "weird" novel).

[kerravonsen]

"Stranger in a Strange Land", which I categorise as his first "weird" novel

Agreed. I have a love/hate relationship with that book. When I haven't read it for a while, I remember the things I liked about it. When I read it, I remember all the things I hated about it.

[vilakins]

before he went decidedly weird and seemed to become obsessed with sex

Absolutely. I really like that particular book but attempts to read later ones failed due to his pushing of polyamourism and under-age sex. Yuck. OK, there's a bit of poly in that one but it's part of the world moon, but an obsession.

[cheyinka]

Am unconvinced Mike is gone. Am unwilling to be convinced.

[kerravonsen]

Fanfic it!

[vilakins]

That's one of the few Heinlein books I like, and Mycroft is great.