law125 's review for:

A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge

4.5

adventurous tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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A Fire upon The Deep is a great first-contact-type narrative. The aliens are weird yet relatable. Being firmly grounded makes for a more believably plausible story than the traditional space operas with which I am familiar.