A review by pigsflew
Downbelow Station by C.J. Cherryh

2.0

C.J. Cherryh is a great author. She is incredible at writing characters who are detailed, three-dimensional, and well thought out. That's why I was a bit confused when in this book, she describes an entire species as being communally at the same first-grade level of consciousness, and spends countless pages extolling the problems of mob mentality. It isn't her strong suit, and the book, with an otherwise interesting plot and good sci-fi elements, suffers from it.