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A review by smartflutist661
The Legacy of Heorot by Larry Niven
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
3.75
Definitely a part of the "told-you-so" tradition of science fiction, wherein the lone person with a belief in some great monster is pooh-poohed by everyone else, and is proven right in the worst possible ways. In the end this reminded me a lot of Dragonsdawn, which was apparently published in the same year. Maybe there was something in the air.
The characterization and action were well-done; I liked Tau Ceti 4, though it was not as alien as one might expect from an alien world; and the highlight, of course, thealien "African frogs with nasty habits" , were a great driver for the story. I wish the investigation of these had been more central to the narrative, though.
Overall, a pretty good book.
The characterization and action were well-done; I liked Tau Ceti 4, though it was not as alien as one might expect from an alien world; and the highlight, of course, the
Overall, a pretty good book.