Reviews

At the Edge of Space by C.J. Cherryh

xenobio's review

4.0

Brothers of Earth is pretty good for a first novel (well, it's Cherryh's first novel...) The plot and the setting are pretty straightforward. Just an enjoyable read. Hunter of Worlds is edgier - the dominant characters in it are not the point-of-view character nor the human character but their iduve mistress. The iduve are a humanoid but ferocious species, stringent in their rituals and honour that barely keep them from ripping each other apart. Some other reviewers apparently found the use of made-up words annoying, but my experience was that it added to the sense of the iduve's alienness. My only problem is that the POV character himself comes across as just wimpy and chicken rather than a full person but with truly alien mindset and values.

coffeeandink's review

3.0

Bought to reread since my copy of Brothers of Earth began falling apart the first time I read it. Yay for improvements in bookbinding technology!