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A review by sleeping_while_awake
Finity's End by C.J. Cherryh
3.0
After reading all the other Alliance books, I didn't think Finity's End truly made a substantial impact. It felt too similar to Tripoint, the same sort of loner kid learning to fit in with the other kids that don't play so nice.
I liked that Fletcher was a bit toned down compared to some previous main characters. There are many psychologically unstable and messed up people in this universe. I think for good reason, although it's somewhat hard to root for someone who is constantly punching people in the face over any argument.
There's not so much action in this installment. Even light for the rest of the books, which don't have much either.
Finity's End is focused on Fletcher's transition from an orphan to a family unit. He is raised by two Downers, Melody and Patch, but not like a feral creature on Downbelow - they're all on Pell station. Fletcher runs into the tunnels away from his foster families to spend time with them, and they form a close attachment.
He is taken aboard Finity's End, quite against his will. His mother, who overdosed years ago, was left on Pell Station, and the ship had intended to pick her up, but things became delayed. Fletcher is a citizen of the ship, whether he wants to be or not, and the skilled lawyers make him leave the Downers he loved.
What I liked the most is that Fletcher truly grows up during the book. There's a big change from him from beginning to end, and he makes a lot of very mature realizations about his life and the people in it.
I may be in the minority, but I like the hisa (Downers) and their return to the story. Their presence serves as a means for humanity to question their violence and war.
I liked that Fletcher was a bit toned down compared to some previous main characters. There are many psychologically unstable and messed up people in this universe. I think for good reason, although it's somewhat hard to root for someone who is constantly punching people in the face over any argument.
There's not so much action in this installment. Even light for the rest of the books, which don't have much either.
Finity's End is focused on Fletcher's transition from an orphan to a family unit. He is raised by two Downers, Melody and Patch, but not like a feral creature on Downbelow - they're all on Pell station. Fletcher runs into the tunnels away from his foster families to spend time with them, and they form a close attachment.
He is taken aboard Finity's End, quite against his will. His mother, who overdosed years ago, was left on Pell Station, and the ship had intended to pick her up, but things became delayed. Fletcher is a citizen of the ship, whether he wants to be or not, and the skilled lawyers make him leave the Downers he loved.
What I liked the most is that Fletcher truly grows up during the book. There's a big change from him from beginning to end, and he makes a lot of very mature realizations about his life and the people in it.
I may be in the minority, but I like the hisa (Downers) and their return to the story. Their presence serves as a means for humanity to question their violence and war.