incarnationblues 's review for:

Infinity's Shore by David Brin

5.0

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Yes, I read this in a day. Something like 850 pages today - 200 from the previous book, and this one in its entirety.

The entire fucking thing is a page turner. You know, how the last third of a book usually this? The whole goddam book was 100% last third. Totally made up for the unwieldy feeling I got from Brightness Reef. Which I just finished this morning. Oi.

It goes without saying that I can't wait to read the next one. But I should probably go to sleep or something... Definitely not letting myself crack open book #3 tonight.

There's still one character I hate, but that seems pretty intentional on the part of the author. I'm expecting some kid of turnaround in the last book. Of course, I wouldn't mind if they died....

I am so happy to be back with the Streaker's crew - winnowed though they are! And with one guy I didn't even remember. No sight nor sound of certain missing crewmembers. It would be very strange to leave them as they are, so I expect them to pop up in the finale as well.

One thing I'm still bummed about, that apparently isn't a loose end - just a sad point that no one has addressed - is the ending of the poor newly formed/baby traeki thing at the end of book 1. For some reason, that bummed me out more than some of the other depressing stuff. Maybe because it was kind of sort of a baby? Ish.

Anyway.

FOUR AND A HALF STARS

Probably a rating based more on emotion than logic, I'll grant. But seriously. A 632 page fucking page turner. That on its own merits four. The extra half (at least as hard to earn as the first four) is just for general awesomeness.

Oh, and the theme of the rest of the galactic races being somewhat stupid re: their reliance on the library and lack of innovation continues. There also continue to be hints of... something else. DUN DUN DUN.