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kayswear's review
3.0
Ringworld was a game changer - huge canvas, sense of wonder, space opera, wonderful puzzles and situations for a clever monkey to figure out, aliens with alien perspectives and personalities. This aint that. Having invested so much in the first four books of this series I had to finish this fifth book, and this one has some plot and interesting developments, but it's just no Ringworld.
traveller1's review
4.0
One more end to the Ringworld saga. In short: the Puppeteer kidnapped humans discover the location of the Earth; political squabbling between the Puppeteers; war between the Puppeteers and other species; finally, the Puppeteers zoom away in hyperspace using advanced technology.
Overall, it was ok, but not thrilling. The last two novels in this series seem less well designed than the first three.
2018, 6 years later, a re-read.
I am revising upwards my earlier assessment of the novel. On a second reading I found it a better novel. A well told, tight story, twists, turns, and surprises. The good guys win in the end! My only real criticism, the characters are not overly deep, mostly 2 dimensional, but it is not that type of novel.
Overall, it was ok, but not thrilling. The last two novels in this series seem less well designed than the first three.
2018, 6 years later, a re-read.
I am revising upwards my earlier assessment of the novel. On a second reading I found it a better novel. A well told, tight story, twists, turns, and surprises. The good guys win in the end! My only real criticism, the characters are not overly deep, mostly 2 dimensional, but it is not that type of novel.
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