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A review by thinde
The Pride of Chanur by C.J. Cherryh
3.0
I reread this book 20 years after my first read, and it's not quite as good as I remember. It was a brave choice to tell the story exclusively from the alien perspective, despite a human being right there. I think it worked.
The politics were sufficiently back-biting and dark, although the Kif seemed to get away with an amazing amount of violence.
There's just something missing. It's hard to put a finger on it. I didn't feel fully connected with any of the characters. It was like watching a movie while you're concentrating on making dinner. I wasn't fully immersed.
The politics were sufficiently back-biting and dark, although the Kif seemed to get away with an amazing amount of violence.
There's just something missing. It's hard to put a finger on it. I didn't feel fully connected with any of the characters. It was like watching a movie while you're concentrating on making dinner. I wasn't fully immersed.