They were the biggest doorstops I ever read, a great story but not something I'd tackle again. They proved hazardous to my health, I injured my wrist reading one, just from trying to hold it open with one hand. Took 8 weeks to heal the damaged tendons and ligaments. =/

There are plenty of really good, much shorter SF novels, thankfully!

I like writing funny/silly/fluffy fics because I love making people happy. Screenwriters must be warped. They think realism is what people want. They're wrong. People want to be made to feel good and hopeful, not miserable and depressed.