A review by johnnyforeign
Fuzzy Sapiens by H. Beam Piper

3.0

I really liked 'Little Fuzzy," the first book in a trilogy about the fuzzies, but I didn't enjoy "Fuzzy Sapiens" as much. The first book centered around a debate as to whether or not the fuzzies were sapient, which was an interesting philosophical issue and also made for a very entertaining plot. The question of the fuzzies' sapience is brought to a court of law and a ruling is issued. "Fuzzy Sapiens" is largely taken up with how the human population deals with that ruling. The book is very readable, but it lacks the drama of "Little Fuzzy." Also, I think the fuzzies could have been portrayed as more than just adorable and somewhat comical moppets. They lack any complexity and there is nothing alien about them. You would think a species that evolved on a planet other than Earth would be different in some way, but, other than their appearance, they mostly act like human children. Nonetheless, the book was a pleasant read. I might still read the third one, which, I understand is better than this one.