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Original Title:	Freehold
ISBN:	0743471792 (ISBN13: 9780743471794)
Edition Language:	English
Series:	Freehold #1, Freehold: Grainne War #1

Freehold (Freehold #1)

Michael Z. Williamson

Paperback | Pages: 688 pages

Rating: 4.04 | 3941 Users | 182 Reviews

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Title	:	Freehold (Freehold #1)
Author	:	Michael Z. Williamson
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 688 pages
Published	:	January 1st 2004 by Baen (first published December 30th 2003)
Categories	:	Science Fiction. Fiction. War. Military Fiction

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As others have said: this book was deeply cliched, lazily written, and inexpertly welded to a political manifesto; at best, it's "bubblegum" sci-fi. I read it for the explosions and space battles, and even then it disappointed several times.

For one thing, there aren't any space battles till well into the second half of the novel. The first half is entirely consumed with the main character (a tall, leggy, gorgeous blonde who doesn't know she's attractive) escaping from Earth; most of this, however, takes the form of a political tract against The Evilz Of Big Guvvermint and The Awesomeness Of Freehold, the Libertarian nudity-tolerant utopia she runs to. There follow endless pages of Kendra marveling at everyone's firearms, sampling freely-sold hallucinogenic drinks, and learning to "relax" in the nude around her new boyfriend (the strong, manly military officer and ace pilot who lives next door) and girlfriend (a petite Asian courtesan with a nonstop libido) -- yep, she randomly becomes bisexual, presumably so the author could write a bunch of cheesy, gratuitous threesome-scenes. I'm not opposed to threesome setups, but the writing for this was as lazy and clueless as the rest of the book, resulting in Kris spending about ten seconds contemplating her new interest in women, and lines like "your body is so sexy"... Seriously.

For another, all of this is frequently interrupted by pages-long explanations of how Freehold's system works and how wonderful it is. (Personally, I spent it racking up a count of how many branches the "small" government of Freehold had. There's an awful lot of them.) This includes one gem about how their military cuts its costs in half by selling off used equipment to the highest bidder, no questions asked. Yes, they know they're quite likely supplying terrorists on other planets, but those terrorists are probably going to attack Earth, not Freehold, and the *really important* thing is that their military budget is reduced!

This book could have been an entertaining, but not memorable, hour's read if only some wise editor had cut out 200 pages of political harangue, and perhaps required some more effort expended on the war with Earth and the fallout on the characters.

As it stands, the traumas they suffer play out as mere afterthoughts -- particularly egregious in the case of Marta, who is viciously gang-raped. The rushed and superficial handling made it feel over-the-top, done for shock value rather than a necessary part of the plot... Especially after suffering through Williamson's weak and irrational handwaving over why rape is a nearly unheard-of crime on Freehold. (As another review noted, this came down to "there's a taboo against it for some reason," yet -- given all we're told of how Freehold works, including a legal system that relies almost entirely on provable monetary loss -- by its own logic only a prostitute can be raped.)

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Ratings: 4.04 From 3941 Users | 182 Reviews

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This really is one of my favourite books of all time. I have read and reread it several times and get something new out of it. If you have ever wondered what a true free-market society with little government influence could be like and what a very "democratic" U.N. style society could be like; this is the book for you. Trust me that whether you agree with Williamson or not, you will love the book.

Awesome story. More like 4.5 stars. I really enjoyed this book. Kendra Pacelli was well fleshed out. The supporting cast was done pretty well if not all that in depth. The action flowed fast and furious at times, at others slower but still intriguing. Told in essentially four phases of unequal length. The first was the fish-out-of-water where we are introduced to the main character and her major supporting cast as she attempts to adjust to her new environment. The second was her military career,

This book definitely would not be for anyone. It has many things that detracted from my enjoyment but I really did like the characters enough to keep going to the end.Some of the things that I had issues with are the overt smugness of the 'free society' dictum. I'm not against it or for it but here it was overwhelmingly placed as a perfect model of a society. Also, the emphasis on sex was annoying - I don't care who loves who or why or even with whom or how much they are getting paid. In this

This book seems to be written with the intent of getting the reader to see the value of a libertarian viewpoint. It is also preachy and overly descriptive about every detail. Readers are asked to forget about logic: People on the planet are selfless enough to need next to no government, which includes education, infrastructure, healthcare, it is so safe that doors stay unlocked - yet everyone is armed, with one reason being rape, the other reason being dangerous animals straying into the city

The book earns about a 3.5 from me but I can't feel justified giving it a 4, so be it. I read it for free on Amazon, which means I had no need to justify the cost, and thus no buyer's remorse or trying to reassure myself that it was a good purchase. All that was lost was time, and at 700 pages, it was a bit of an undertaking.The length is justified since the book crams three whole arcs into its overall plot, any two of which alone would probably justify the novel on its own.The first third/half

Kendra Pacelli escapes from a human hell -- the kind of Earth most dread, but know deep inside that we could become if we continue on our present course. Human beings are controlled by government, by force, tracked, licensed and regulated. The United Nations, corrupt and power-hungry, governs earth with a socialist iron fist. Framed for a crime she didn't commit, Kendra escapes to the Freehold of Grainne - a society of a truly free people that refuses to become part of the UN's domination plans.

I liked this book. I just have a nit to pick. While I have few problems enjoying books about space travel, and interplanetary wars, I thought this one didn't add up. By that, I mean that there were 30 million people on Freehold and in the HALO, according to the story. Dropping troops on a planet full of self-reliant armed people would be harder to pacify than, say, Red Dawn. But the book implied that the people on the planet were outnumbered by the invaders from Earth. But there was no