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Exceptional
story and style; significant theme. Essential to the history of science
fiction and/or a major contribution to the motifs. A must read. |
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Exceptional
story and style. Strong theme. Important to the history of science fiction
and/or a major contribution to a science fiction motif. Highly recommended. |
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Strong
story but may not display the writing style or depth of character and theme
of serious literature. Recommended. |
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Predictable
story and theme, flat characters, little or no attention paid to style. |
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Clear
proof of the validity of Sturgeon's Law regarding 98% of everything. Don't
bother. |
