A review by felinity
Balance of Trade by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller

5.0

A great entry book, this is the story of Jethri Gobelyn, a boy who grew up on a trading ship and expected to live out his life on their loop. Those with an interest in anthropology may appreciate how difficult it can be to understand a new culture, and those who enjoy SF may never have thought about how people who live on-world see life differently from those who have always lived in a controlled atmosphere.

Regardless, this is a book I often start with, and then usually end up dipping into others in the series! (I can't read just one...)