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I expected a little more from the first book in the Uplift Saga. There are a lot of very intriguing concepts packed into this novel, but the story structure works against them.
I found the book choppy and it seemed to jump from character to character without really developing them.
I'm interested to read more about the universe that Brin created though. ...more
I found the book choppy and it seemed to jump from character to character without really developing them.
I'm interested to read more about the universe that Brin created though. ...more

A good mystery and very good aliens. Jacob Demwa must help Fagin investigate the possibility of 'ghosts' living in the Sun's outer chromosphere or if this is a technical hoax.
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Dan Lowe
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