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melaninny 's review for:
A Fire Upon the Deep
by Vernor Vinge
3.5 rounded down
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My first mistake with this book was attempting to listen to it rather than read it. Through no fault of the narrator, there is simply too much going on in this book to follow via narration.
While there are a lot of neat ideas, fun characters, and interesting concepts in this book, I found that overall it isn't told in a particularly engaging way. I kept thinking that I would care about the characters and the world under threat--eventually. But it simply never happened and I am sort of relieved it's over.
Sorry, friends. I get why this one is an award-winner, it simply isn't for me.
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My first mistake with this book was attempting to listen to it rather than read it. Through no fault of the narrator, there is simply too much going on in this book to follow via narration.
While there are a lot of neat ideas, fun characters, and interesting concepts in this book, I found that overall it isn't told in a particularly engaging way. I kept thinking that I would care about the characters and the world under threat--eventually. But it simply never happened and I am sort of relieved it's over.
Sorry, friends. I get why this one is an award-winner, it simply isn't for me.