None so blind Book

Each short story is followed by a few paragraphs telling more about where the story came from & such. Very much influenced by his time in Vietnam, but a lot of other stuff & some surprising skills mixed in. The stories are all 3 stars or better & the afterwords were fantastic.

1 • Introduction: What You Don't Know Can't Hurt You • essay: Haldeman makes a case for NOT writing what you know, since he says he can't with SF. He says writing what you know applies to the mundane. Short & interesting.

7 • Feedback • (1993) • novelette: This was Haldeman's pick for the title & he kept it as the first story. What if a person could mesh enough with someone to use their skills? He has an artist who rents his talent out this way. Interesting, but too much painting technique. 3 stars

40 • Passages • [Confederación] • (1990) • novelette: I'm mixed about this & there's a lot to think about. I'd have liked it better if some information had been kept back a little longer. Still, the ending had a good punch & twist. 3.5 stars

66 • Job Security • (1992) • short story: Short & to the point. 4 stars

69 • The Hemingway Hoax • (1990) • novella: This was also published as the novel The Hemingway Hoax the same year. I don't get it, but it's an interesting story. It's a fun way to learn a bit more about Hemingway. 3 stars

179 • Images • (1991) • short story: interesting idea that kept me hooked the whole way. 4 stars

197 • Beachhead • (1991) • short story: Very nice twist! 4 stars

204 • The Monster • (1986) • short story: Interesting idea, but it never really sucked me in. Too busy. 2.5 stars

217 • If I Had the Wings of an Angel • (1991) • short story: Not much of a story unless you're a fan of RAH's The Menace from Earth & Haldeman's Worlds trilogy. I liked both, recognized what was going on, & enjoyed it. 3 stars

223 • The Cure • (1994) • short story: Well, that was odd. I think it was a nice twist, but I'm still wondering just what happened. 3 stars, maybe 4.

239 • Graves • (1992) • short story: horror story set in Vietnam.

250 • None So Blind • (1994) • short story: Wow! Excellent idea, but there was something a bit off about the delivery. Too much emphasis on the early life which made the end feel rushed. It sure makes a person think, though. 5 stars

263 • The Homecoming • (1990) • poem (variant of Homecoming)
268 • Fire, Ice • (1994) • poem
275 • Time Lapse • (1989) • poem
279 • DX • (1987) • poem: Poems aren't really my thing. They weren't bad, though.