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@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ On the positive side, I now have a better understanding of what my coworker mean
A standard of "best sci-fi" books, I had high hopes for this one - hopes that, sadly, were not met. It had some cool ideas in it, for sure (the composite-consciousness species was a new one to me), but other than that - well, I'll just quote my [Mastodon post](https://fosstodon.org/@scubbo/110618207602838405)[^no-toots] of the time: A standard of "best sci-fi" books, I had high hopes for this one - hopes that, sadly, were not met. It had some cool ideas in it, for sure (the composite-consciousness species was a new one to me), but other than that - well, I'll just quote my [Mastodon post](https://fosstodon.org/@scubbo/110618207602838405)[^no-toots] of the time:
> "A Fire Upon The Deep" may be the most disappointing book I've ever read. The intro teased truly inhuman AI viewpoints, never deliverd; popular reporting of the book makes much of "code archaeology", only mentioned once in passing; the two alien races are interesting ideas but nothing's done with them (I truly thought the radio-coats would lead to Flenser *becoming* a Power); the ending was a non-event that left countless plot threads open. > "A Fire Upon The Deep" may be the most disappointing book I've ever read. The intro teased truly inhuman AI viewpoints, never delivered; popular reporting of the book makes much of "code archaeology", only mentioned once in passing; the two alien races are interesting ideas but nothing's done with them (I truly thought the radio-coats would lead to Flenser *becoming* a Power); the ending was a non-event that left countless plot threads open.
It's _possible_ that the sequel Children Of The Sky would pick up on some of those plot threads in a satisfying way, but I'm unlikely to chance it. Who knows, though - maybe going in with lowered expectations would make me enjoy it more!? It's _possible_ that the sequel Children Of The Sky would pick up on some of those plot threads in a satisfying way, but I'm unlikely to chance it. Who knows, though - maybe going in with lowered expectations would make me enjoy it more!?
@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ I closed out the year with Cory Doctorow's latest book, subtitled "_How to Seize
8. The Annihilation Score 8. The Annihilation Score
9. The Nightmare Stacks 9. The Nightmare Stacks
10. The Frugal Wizard's Handbook For Surviving Medieval England 10. The Frugal Wizard's Handbook For Surviving Medieval England
11. The Delirium Briefk 11. The Delirium Brief
12. The Labyrinth Index 12. The Labyrinth Index
13. The First 90 Days 13. The First 90 Days
14. Underdog 14. Underdog