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• Morse's fascination with his subject and the richly drawn setting make it all that real and riveting -- many a veteran sf writer would be proud if their lumps of exposition could be as interesting as Morse's descriptions of ironmaking. —  F ;SF; - vol 096 issue 03 - March 1999
• But Judson's retelling of the old tale is quietly riveting, and his image of a decaying post-galactic aristocracy lamenting the loss of email and central air conditioning is priceless. —  FSF,August2008
• While enthralling and riveting, and boasting one of the league's premiere superstars, the game didn't have that nostalgic feel. —  MVN
• The episode was riveting -- filled with romance and thrills and terrifying stone-angel statues -- and hinged entirely on the star-making performance of the actress playing Sally. —  Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
• John Henry is still riveting, and he was probably the weakest part of the hour!

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