![]() The story seems like one giant time-travel paradox (though I guess that point is arguable), with some painfully-on-the-nose imagery and allusions and a dose of unnecessary sexual references. If you enjoy Heinlein’s writing, and you just want a silly yarn to pass the time, this might suit you. Maybe it’s just meant to be a bit of fluff to amuse and entertain. It’s not much more than a plot-gimmick (aren’t they all?), but I’m struggling to find any resonant themes or ideas. I have to admit, there’s just not much to this story. But hey, here’s to new experiences, right? The Takeaways The weirdly-forced sexual references left me feeling a bit grimy. Heinlein’s story is a bonkers time-travel tale that just couldn’t be bothered with resolving paradoxes or explaining much of anything. The Payoffįolks, when I asked my social feeds for recommendations, I hoped I would get some stories that would stretch me, take me outside of my wheelhouse. time-travelling…cop or something?) goes to ridiculous lengths to recruit a new agent for his organization. I can’t find any legit sources online, so you’re on your own.Ī “temporal agent” (a.k.a. ![]() ![]() (I’m still not sure if Web was trolling me…) I found this story in a collection of 20th century science fiction short stories from the library. This week’s selection was recommended by Webster Hunt. ![]()
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