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| Route 66 to the Milky Way by Janet Rendall |
Rendall’s
novel, part mystery, part Sci-Fi, part love story, tells of two space aliens
stuck in our dimension. This is due to a fluke in their technology, far
advanced from that of Earth. For the foreseeable future, they are unable to use
the space craft to return to their world. How they cope with our society,
“pass” as human, and arrive at survival-making decisions are all imaginatively described
as the story unfolds.
It
was not difficult to suspend disbelief while reading Route 66 to the Milky Way. Rendall’s words easily drew me into this
new world, giving me convincing reasons to accept the plot’s plausibility and
the aliens’ struggles to survive.
I
was fascinated by the world Rendall created as seen through the eyes of those who
do not take what they observe for granted. Roswell, and Area 51 play their
roles; it would have been dereliction of duty had Rendall not included these in
her tale.
The
two aliens travel Route 66 in search of the dimensional conduit that would
return them to their world. Why they choose Route 66 as their salvation, and
how that decision pans out as they drive though towns like Winona and Two Guns,
and view billboard ads for Phillips 66 and Burma Shave, is the often-humorous crux
of this entertaining novel.
So
pack a lunch, hop on board, and enjoy the ride back to 1949.
Next up for review is:
Just Kids by Patti Smith
That sounds like a great premise for a book. I love the Route 66 theme of it, too. I don't know much about Route 66, but I've heard about it all my life.
ReplyDeleteJanet does a great job of drawing the reader into the trip, kind of like the song, "get your kicks on Route 66" for those old enough to remember!
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