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The Man Who Folded Himself

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I just finished reading The Man Who Folded Himself by David Gerrold. I figured it would be my kind of book, since it is a time travel fiction written by the man who penned my absolute favorite episode of the classic Star Trek series – The Trouble with Tribbles.

While the concept was endlessly fascinating and I enjoyed the complex look at multiple time streams and anti-paradox, I found myself wondering why the book was not just called The Man Who F*cked Himself. It may have been a more apt title.

Now, even books as popular as The Time Traveler’s Wife dealt with the concept of sexual exploration in the face of going back in time to meet yourself. That book, though, did not dwell endlessly on the issue. Gerrold’s protagonist, Dan, came to the point where that was about all he thought about. I found myself skipping entire pages of the story, and this is not a very long book.

In the end, I’m happy I finally read this 1973 time travel classic, but I will not be putting it on my list of re-reads.

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