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He is probably in my top 5 after Stephenson and Gibson. He can't write aliens at all though. I skipped the alien half of a A Fire Upon the Deep (ok, skimmed) an
by throw1234651234 5y ago
He is probably in my top 5 after Stephenson and Gibson. He can't write aliens at all though. I skipped the alien half of a A Fire Upon the Deep (ok, skimmed) and missed nothing. The other books I tried by him were notably worse than that and a A Deepness in the Sky.
As usual in these posts, recommend authors/books. Forever War is ok for central concept, author is meh. Haven't read anything decent recently.
- sidibe 5y ago> I skipped the alien half of a A Fire Upon the Deep (ok, skimmed) and missed nothing You mean you still liked the book. Hard to know whether you missed something if you skipped or skimmed it. I read this over 10 years ago but the aliens are what I remember most
- yodon 5y agoI can't tell if you're saying you like or dislike A Deepness in the Sky. From my perspective it's among the most thoughtful portrayals of a truly alien species I've encountered (trying hard to be respectful here and not include spoilers for those who have not read it)
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