lucyhart42 's review for:

A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge

4.0

adventurous fast-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

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Definitely a page turner and it was rewarding  to see how Vinge tied together the plot lines of the spaceship bound ‘rescue’ team and the events on the Tines’ world. The different types of intelligence were thoughtfully explored and I thought that the group minds of the Tines were a really unique concept. The different layers of the galaxy were also a very interesting take on why we haven’t made contact with other (more advanced) alien civilisations. Definitely one I would recommend to fans of hard Sci-fi.