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Had not read anything by Brin and I know he's an acknowledged great, so I picked this up in a used book store since it's the first in the series.
It's well written hard SF with a fairly engaging story, though I can't say I was completely wild about it. The science was solid but a bit one dimensional for me, probably because the focus was on this one particular solar exploration mission. The most interesting aspect of the book was probably the character of protagonist Jacob Demwa, but I'm afraid his interactions with the surrounding cast came across a bit flaky to me, especially the romantic interest. And I was a bit thrown off by the fact that Jacob's backstory seemed to be referring to another story - perhaps a book I hadn't read, although I thought this was the first in the series. Researching this, it seems there is no other book, the backstory we get here is all there is. Nevertheless it gave me the impression I had missed something.
The basic concept of the Uplift series is still intriguing, and reviews suggest that subsequent books are stronger than this one, so I could definitely read further if I come across them at some point.
It's well written hard SF with a fairly engaging story, though I can't say I was completely wild about it. The science was solid but a bit one dimensional for me, probably because the focus was on this one particular solar exploration mission. The most interesting aspect of the book was probably the character of protagonist Jacob Demwa, but I'm afraid his interactions with the surrounding cast came across a bit flaky to me, especially the romantic interest. And I was a bit thrown off by the fact that Jacob's backstory seemed to be referring to another story - perhaps a book I hadn't read, although I thought this was the first in the series. Researching this, it seems there is no other book, the backstory we get here is all there is. Nevertheless it gave me the impression I had missed something.
The basic concept of the Uplift series is still intriguing, and reviews suggest that subsequent books are stronger than this one, so I could definitely read further if I come across them at some point.