false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172356771m/167841.jpg 167841 4 Tatja Grimm grew up among stone-age primitives, but she always knew that she was destined for something greater. When she starts working on the fabulous barge that circles her world publishing magazines, she begins to discover how very much she never knew. Exposed to new technology, to reading, to people who have experienced the wider world, she finds wonder in all of it. Rising through the ranks she proves far more special than anyone could have known. Before she is done, the world will know that her intelligence is matched only by her insatiable appetite for more, which makes conquering her world less an end than a beginning . . . . Unavailable for more than fifteen years, this exciting science fiction adventure is filled with colorful action and the unique ideas that have made Vinge one of the acknowledged masters of the field, and will delight his many fans. 1269999 1987 Tatja Grimm's World total:100|5:4|4:23|3:46|2:23|1:4| 100 300 157 12 4 0 false false Sat Aug 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 29 01:39:42 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 29 01:52:23 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri May 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu May 07 11:57:01 -0700 2009 Fri May 08 20:16:00 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 true false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 30 13:57:38 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 30 14:03:12 -0700 2007
But this one was not on the same level. I mean, I did not hate it - but it lacks the interesting, engaging characters, and also lacks the fantastically interestin...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Oct 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 28 00:14:18 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 28 00:16:12 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sun Sep 13 15:43:28 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 13 15:43:59 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Thu Feb 02 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Mon Mar 30 12:48:03 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 30 12:48:30 -0700 2009
Like most of Vinge's work, it is extremely well thought out]]> 2 0 false false Mon Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Fri Aug 22 18:07:37 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 22 18:07:37 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Thu Sep 20 22:20:33 -0700 2007 Thu Sep 20 22:46:43 -0700 2007
I thought the story resolved nicely and moved at a good pace.

On the over all I thought it was a good story for the author to demonstrate singularity concepts...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Jul 20 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 20 13:25:37 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 20 13:27:47 -0700 2008

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