Robert A. Heinlein - Between Planets (1951) Continuing his Juvenile series Heinlein presents a solar system where Earth has successfully colonized Mars and Venus and lives peacefully with the aliens of those planets. The Heinlein juveniles are really interesting in the sense that they tell completely independent stories but develop a consistent universe of a possible future. The Martians and Venerians are the same as have been met in previous novels in the series, for example, and although they take place in different time periods there is a sense of forward motion in the story. Here we get the a story of a character, Don, who gets caught between planets, wanting to get back to his parents on Mars but being stuck between the Earth and Venus. He's a citizen of both Venus and Earth, with parents from both planets and having been born in space himself. When an independence war between Venus and Earth starts, the trouble ensues. The whole thing is pretty much an allegory for the American war of independence with Earth being Britain and Venus the Americas, but with the huge difference of Venerian natives, the dragons, being not only respected but instrumental to the stability of Venus. As usual with Heinlein the most fascinating characters are actually the aliens. The dragon "Sir Isaac Newton" shows hints of a complex and fascinating culture which surpasses pretty much anything else in the book. Not the best in the series, but still an entertaining read. (3/5) #robertheinlein #betweenplanets #scifi #sciencefiction #book #books #bookish #bibliophile #bookgram #bookstagram #bookporn #bookworm #booklover #bookcover #youngadult #martians #venerians #venus #aliens (at Lisbon, Portugal) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4Tveb1lF1u/?igshid=1co12b1nvslme