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A Fire Upon the Deep
by Vernor Vinge
We made it, preciousss, we finished this book after three weeks!
O real life, why do you have to intervene while I am trying to finish this fantastic novel. The prologue was one of the strangest prologues ever, yet it is very intriguing. Lucky Tor released this for free a while ago for their ebookclub.
I won't say much about the Zones of Thoughts (see below) because I am still digesting the concept. Let me tell you though, it is literally and figuratively mindblowing and thoughtprovoking.
The aliens were fabulous - the Tines were my favorites, not just because they look like dogs (and their younglings were called puppies so there were some aww moments) but the way the POV characters were described and narrated, well, you will feel invested right away. And all were shades-of-grey characters, which made them even more realistic. The strangeness of having group minds also made the POVs very enjoyable to read. I believe I prefer the aliens and the children's chapters than the grownups.
Ravna, oh Ravna. She might be my least favorite POV characters, I found her a bit annoying. The other adult POV character, Pham, was also irritating and pompous. I wished we were given the POVs of yet another weird aliens, the Riders. I'll read the next novels in the series just to meet them again. And the puppies.
Overall, awesome worldbuilding and great, endearing aliens. A well-deserved four stars.
O real life, why do you have to intervene while I am trying to finish this fantastic novel. The prologue was one of the strangest prologues ever, yet it is very intriguing. Lucky Tor released this for free a while ago for their ebookclub.
I won't say much about the Zones of Thoughts (see below) because I am still digesting the concept. Let me tell you though, it is literally and figuratively mindblowing and thoughtprovoking.
The aliens were fabulous - the Tines were my favorites, not just because they look like dogs (and their younglings were called puppies so there were some aww moments) but the way the POV characters were described and narrated, well, you will feel invested right away. And all were shades-of-grey characters, which made them even more realistic. The strangeness of having group minds also made the POVs very enjoyable to read. I believe I prefer the aliens and the children's chapters than the grownups.
Ravna, oh Ravna. She might be my least favorite POV characters, I found her a bit annoying. The other adult POV character, Pham, was also irritating and pompous. I wished we were given the POVs of yet another weird aliens, the Riders. I'll read the next novels in the series just to meet them again. And the puppies.
Overall, awesome worldbuilding and great, endearing aliens. A well-deserved four stars.