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This is an impressive work of hard science fiction. I admire the author's creation and the writing is decent if not riveting.
I enjoyed the story of the Tines, aliens with pack minds, and I came to like the concept of the "zones of thought", where different levels of technology are possible in different areas of the galaxy.
But I found myself indifferent to the rest of the characters. The enemy they called the Blight seemed ominous only in the prologue - for the rest of the book it was kept at suc ...more
I enjoyed the story of the Tines, aliens with pack minds, and I came to like the concept of the "zones of thought", where different levels of technology are possible in different areas of the galaxy.
But I found myself indifferent to the rest of the characters. The enemy they called the Blight seemed ominous only in the prologue - for the rest of the book it was kept at suc ...more
Found this at a book fair on Cape Cod. Really interesting read. Vinge's separation of space into different zones creates a very mystical science fiction that allows technology in some zones to remain grounded enough to be comprehensible to the reader--while hinting at more. I am sure to read more from Vinge after this.
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