jillpadams 's review for:

A Deepness in the Sky by Vernor Vinge

4.0

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Sometimes sci fi just hits the spot. This one took a long time to get into, partially b/c it was presented as a prequel to "A Fire Upon the Deep." I spent the first 100 or so pages trying to remember more details of that book, and figure out the linkages, to no avail. But once I finally gave up and just enjoyed it for what it was, I got attached. Sad to see it end. I liked the characters, I liked the backstories, I liked the concepts. Vinge did go a little easy on us in the end because if Tomas Nau's tyrrany held up, it would not have ended as well, but he got a little soft, and I actually appreciated that.

Yay.