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snishar 's review for:
A Fire Upon the Deep
by Vernor Vinge
Very original content equipping well-worn sci-fi tropes. The author has put in a lot of care in constructing a coherent reality. Respect for science and consistency abounds. The characters surprise in their finished nuance, several reminiscent of Disney archetypes. Restraint is exercises in keeping the narrative lens on parts that really matter; no indulgences.
I have two complaints:
First, the author is loveable but disengaging in his thinly veiled demonstrations of why the Scientific Method is the right way to win at life. 'Ender's Game' achieves this much more elegantly.
Second, the ending lacked punch, not in content but writing. Could have been remedied easily with some revisions and skill.
I have two complaints:
First, the author is loveable but disengaging in his thinly veiled demonstrations of why the Scientific Method is the right way to win at life. 'Ender's Game' achieves this much more elegantly.
Second, the ending lacked punch, not in content but writing. Could have been remedied easily with some revisions and skill.