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4.29 AVERAGE
4.29 AVERAGE
There have been pieces of the premise/outline that have been done before. They have even done them in movies. For example (not a spoiler in a book about space and other worlds), other authors in screenwriters have created worlds where you see the differences and how to vastly different species across a galaxy might advance their technology differently. Project Hail Mary, e.g.
But the depth to which this author really gets into how another species might choose to advance their technology, or be forced to advance their technology, and how different societal structures would affect the advance of a civilization, I have not seen it done this well before in recent memory.
Plenty of books have focused on humans and their interactions with another advanced species. Probably thousands of them. Plenty of books have created a world where we only deal with the story of a species that might be four into us.
This book does a great job of telling The same story from two different perspectives. The closest analog I can think of, and it's actually a pretty good one, is the "Flags of our Father's / Letters from Iwo Jima" duo.
I don't want to oversell the book, but I found myself verbally praising the author a couple times as I read through it for taking things to their logical conclusion.
I can't give away much more.
But the depth to which this author really gets into how another species might choose to advance their technology, or be forced to advance their technology, and how different societal structures would affect the advance of a civilization, I have not seen it done this well before in recent memory.
Plenty of books have focused on humans and their interactions with another advanced species. Probably thousands of them. Plenty of books have created a world where we only deal with the story of a species that might be four into us.
This book does a great job of telling The same story from two different perspectives. The closest analog I can think of, and it's actually a pretty good one, is the "Flags of our Father's / Letters from Iwo Jima" duo.
I don't want to oversell the book, but I found myself verbally praising the author a couple times as I read through it for taking things to their logical conclusion.
I can't give away much more.
An incredible treatise on societal evolution and the human (and nonhuman) psyche. Hands down the best sci fi book I've ever read.
adventurous
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
50000 estrellas!! una historia que todo el tiempo quieres saber más y más, me terminé preocupando por las las 2 especies que se mencionan muy cañón.
El final pfffff muy bueno y cero predecible
El final pfffff muy bueno y cero predecible
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
informative
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes