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rens_reading_glenn 's review for:
A Fire Upon the Deep
by Vernor Vinge
The story itself is pretty amazing, and it's definitely an interesting premises. I am intrigued by the idea of a single identity that calls itself "me" and "I" while existing among multiple bodies, and how that sort of intelligence would interact with a galaxy full of Singletons (to use a term from the novel). But frankly, the narrator (Peter Larkin) is just not up to snuff - his attempt at different voices actively made my head ache and I more than once wished I could switch to an ebook or hard copy, and ultimately it ruined most of the enjoymenti may have otherwise gotten out of the story.
I also was less than thrilled with the Condescending Male Hero. I see that trait often in older science fiction novels and while it's no more appealing, I can accept that it was a very different time back then. This novel, however, was written in 1991 and does not get the same pass.
I also was less than thrilled with the Condescending Male Hero. I see that trait often in older science fiction novels and while it's no more appealing, I can accept that it was a very different time back then. This novel, however, was written in 1991 and does not get the same pass.