Ringworld
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In this Episode of the Hugo and Nebula Readership Podcast, the two sisters tackle Ringworld by Larry Niven.\\xa0 The book won the Nebula in 1970 and the Hugo in 1971.\\xa0 While highly praised by the SF world it was a bit of a struggle bus for us both.\\xa0 Listen in and find out why.
In a skipping mood? Here are some time markers to assist you:
01:15 Book jacket read but we have no book jacket
02:50 History Lesson
06:15 Tackling the Big themes\\xa0
10:20 Big Science or Plot driven characters - can\\u2019t we have both?\\xa0
18:24 Throwback tropes\\xa0
20:24 Characters\\xa0
30:00 Why Alice launches the book across the room
35:40 Other reviews of the book
38:14 The Four Questions
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