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Originally Posted by BlueSkyJaunte View Post
John Scalzi pisses me off. The Old Man's War series was an enjoyable read but a complete rip-off of Forever War. Red Shirts wouldn't have existed without Star Trek, of course, and simply adds a "twist" that has been used by many better authors than him in the past. Fuzzy Nation is a rip-off of H. Beam Piper's work. I really have to wonder if the guy has a single original thought in his head. And somehow this hack became a moving force in the Hugo awards where he pushes his political agenda.
Being the president of the Science Fiction Writer's Association will do that...

I do enjoy Scalzi's tongue in cheek sense of humor, but originality isn't his strong suit.

Gary
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