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A Fire Upon the Deep (Zones of Thought, #1)

Vernor Vinge

Start date: September 1, 2016

Finish date: September 30, 2016

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Dec 26, 2008 Brad rated it liked it

Shelves: sci-fi, to-read-again

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Sep 26, 2008 Rope rated it really liked it

Brief synopsis: Humans exploring at the edge of the galaxy accidentally awaken an ancient malevolent entity hell bent on conquering the galaxy. An interesting cast of characters is inadvertently caught up in the race to stop it.

I really enjoyed the well thought out, original and interesting ideas coupled with equally well developed aliens. I never thought I could empathize with a character that pretty much amounts to a small palm tree on wheels ... but the Skroderider Blueshell was one of my fav ...more

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Jan 20, 2009 Jeffrey Jelmeland marked it as to-read

Shelves: library-copy, science-fiction, space-opera, set-aside

Granted, I have not finished this book yet, but what I have read has left me with mixed feelings. There is a lot going on in this book, and you are following several relatively complex characters as they interact with different elements in the primary plot thread. Some, such as the Tines world, really captured me and made me want to read more. Others...not so much. Frankly, those others left me bored and pulled me out of my involvment with the story. So, for now, this book has been shelved on my ...more

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