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I enjoyed the re-read after many years. But some of the attitudes seem kind of... old-fashioned? It reads like a story written by a child of the 50s, a reader of Robert Heinlein. I suppose it should read that way because both things are probably true.
This is a future universe where other alien races have "discovered" Earth. In this universe all prestige/power comes from the process of "uplift", taking another species and crafting them into intelligent, productive citizens of the galaxy. Earth, u ...more
This is a future universe where other alien races have "discovered" Earth. In this universe all prestige/power comes from the process of "uplift", taking another species and crafting them into intelligent, productive citizens of the galaxy. Earth, u ...more
The story is unfolding very slowly. I was looking forward to a fast paced book of guerrilla warfare by uplifted chimps and gorillas. The pace starts to pick up around p.200 where we are finally starting to see some action.
I could have done without the bit on the uplifted neo-chimp's sexual turn-ons and the neo-chimp stripper. In fact I have to worry about the author who obviously spent a bit of time thinking about this.
Finally finished. The uplift concept is interesting, but this book was waaaaa ...more
I could have done without the bit on the uplifted neo-chimp's sexual turn-ons and the neo-chimp stripper. In fact I have to worry about the author who obviously spent a bit of time thinking about this.
Finally finished. The uplift concept is interesting, but this book was waaaaa ...more
Fun and well-constructed. I can believe in his world, and it still has room for a good story.
I actually liked this better than Startide Rising, which is one of my all time favorites. The whole Uplift universe is just so cool and believable.
In my opinion the best of Brin's uplift books.
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Sep 19, 2007
Bricoleur (David) Soul
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Tiger Gray
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