Re-Read 6/5/17: 
 Reading this is like being on fire, snarling like a Tyger, and being the dumb brute and the intellectual mastermind at the same time. Reading it a second time is like chumming up with a psychopath and learning that he's really the good guy because everyone else is just as crazy as him. 
 And then, what else can we expect when practically everyone can Jaunte (teleport) practically anywhere they want? Society is radically changed in the next five hundred years, and it's not just the tech. It's the human mind and all their baser instincts let loose. 
 Still a fantastic tale. :) 
 Original review: 
 Wow. I can see now why this is considered one of the greats of sci-fi. It ought to be required reading for anyone setting out to know the history of the field and what sparked the imagination of so many other writers. The very ending was somewhat weak, but the climax was great. The emotions were the strongest part of the whole tale. Gut wrenching and visceral doesn't begin to describe it. Great setup, straightforward adventure/revenge tale, and a great twist. Loved it, loved it, loved it. 
 I just learned there *might* be a movie in development. Oh, my lord, I can't believe how excited I am about this. 
 It gets my heart pumping precisely eight times more than when I learned that Rama was in development. 
 SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE 
 (Ok. I'm not a little girl. But I FEEL like one, and isn't that what really counts?)