This novel was originally published as a two-part serial in Astounding Science Fiction, in April and May of 1942. That should not surprise many people, since RAH has been accused many times of being a misogynist, an opinion I do not share concerning the full body of his work, but which was a bit of a problem for him in his early stories. Another is the way he portrayed the relationships between the men and women. First, a lot of the conversations are filled with colloquiallisms obviously common to RAH from his own Midwest experience, but it is not likely many of them would have survived into his futuristic society. In my opinion, there are only two things to criticize about this book. On the other hand, I feel he approached the work as one representative of life in general rambling, with various highlights at different times, without a discernible goal in sight. Yes, it is atypical for a Heinlein story, with quite a few anti-climaxes along the way, and one might get the impression RAH couldn't decide on which part of the plot he should concentrate. There have been frequent criticisms of Beyond This Horizon for being a bit rambling and incohesive, several reviewers citing it as Heinlein's weakest effort. A purchase through our links may earn us a commission.
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