A Deepness in the Sky
by Vernor Vinge
Taste attributes: science fictionrobots/ai/spacepoliticalfresh & originalimaginaryintricateglossybig & variedfighting evilsolving the riddle/not as it seemsfish out of water/culture clash
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly science-fiction novel that is sweeping, inventive and smart. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.4 / 5
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About This Book
From inside cover Tor First Edition March 1999: Thirty thousand years before the events of A Fire upon the Deep, Pham Nuwen is living in anonymity among the Qeng Ho interstellar trading fleet. In high orbit above the planet Arachna, they wait for the awakening of its dormant population, the Spiders, who have burrowed deep into the planet, awaiting the relighting of the On/Off star their planet orbits.
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- Vernor Vinge
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- 1999
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- 792
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