Heinlein is always a bit of a mystery to me. I love his writing style and the fact that he can write women well, a feat which many authors male wish they could claim.
I was really excited to read The Cat Who Walks Through Walls after reading Stranger in a Strange Land because I found Stranger in a Strange Land to be deeply philosophical and hilarious and was looking forward to enjoying another like book.
While The Cate Who Walks Through Walls shares some of the same whimsey and has an appearance of Jubal it still fell a little flat for me. The world as myth is an interesting concept but you don't arrive at it until the end and the cat in question also makes a late appearance.
Unfortunately this is the third book in a series where I haven't read the first two so I may be missing a lot. Also, upon further research, there is a reading list of 10 other novels that are suggested before even starting this one.
Despite this grave error, I still really enjoyed reading the book and give it a 8 out of 10. I would recommend following the reading instructions (reading two other series and most of Heinlein's other books, including book one and two of the series first). It's really a fantastic story.
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