nidula's review against another edition
5.0
amazing 10/10 fantastic so smart but also crazy but also sentimental but actually mostly just crazy and insane but in really cool ways and unlike other books I actually ties together resulting in visceral shock and awe that feels somewhat unparalleled at least to me personally with what I've read so far
momoj8's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
ferris_mx's review against another edition
4.0
Well, that was bleak! I hope not to meet any alien civilizations.
jonwesleyhuff's review against another edition
2.0
This is a weird one. Maybe because I'd heard so many good things about it for so long, my expectations were raised too high? But I finished the book wondering what had drawn so many people to this story. It starts out intriguingly enough, but very soon any trace of human drama is lost in a sea of exposition that makes this seem more like a series of scientific thought experiments dressed up in a story. It's possible that the other books add up to a fantastic story, but I have to be honest and say I'm not sure I feel all that motivated to give it a go.
craftbuzz's review against another edition
2.0
Nothing wrong with the writing, which was really good. I just really don't like hard core sci fi.
assistant_sensei's review against another edition
3.0
A slow-burn with not the most likeable or interesting characters. But by the end, the book really starts to pick up steam and present some interesting ideas. I'm really excited to get into books 2 and 3, which I've heard are even better.
fuckthisshit's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
zisforzoey's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
lukija's review against another edition
Jännittävä mysteerinen juonivetoinen tarina, jonka ”salat” aukeavat juonen edetessä. Sci-osuus kirjassa mm. matematiikasta, astrofysiikasta ja seti-tutkimuksesta. Juoni hieman lässähti ja harmitti myös vieraan sivilisaation ihmismäisyys. Ja silti viihdyttävä lukukokemus, jonka ylsi parhaimmillaan subliimeihin säväreihin ”visuaalisuudessaan”. Ajassa kiinni tuodessaan esille mm. sodan oikeutuksen pohdinnan ja etenkin ilmastonmuutoksen tai sen miten ihminen antroposentrismissään tuhoaa planeetan (monimuotoisuuden).