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Ringworld by Larry Niven

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Ted Gioia
Jan 01, 2000
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Ringworld is widely accepted as a sci-fi classic, but even more than most such books, this novel displays the central contradiction of the genre. On one hand, this book is one of the most poetic works in sci-fi. On the other hand, it’s almost total lack of poetry is its greatest limitation.

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