We've now discussed all 12 of Heinlein's juveniles--where does this tale of off-world survival fall in the rankings?

Graduate or Perish: Tunnel in the Sky by Robert A. Heinlein, an excellent review by Alan Brown.

  • Rolando@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Oh yeah, the juveniles are great. I have a different ordering than this article author though, IMO:

    First Tier:

    • Red Planet
    • Starman Jones
    • Space Cadet
    • Between Planets

    Second Tier:

    • The Rolling Stones
    • Farmer in the Sky
    • Citizen of the Galaxy
    • Tunnel in the Sky
    • The Star Beast

    I don’t remember reading these:

    • Have Spacesuit Will Travel
    • Rocket Ship Galileo
    • Time for the Stars

    Second-tier Heinlein is still better than most SF of that era. Parts of “Rolling Stones” and “Farmer in the Sky” are particularly memorable.