A review by snarf137
The Mote in God's Eye by Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle

adventurous mysterious medium-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

1.5

A bitter, annoying, joyless story. And boring to boot. A dry amalgam of tired first contact ideas, meandering and shallow musings about the roles of men and women, and cookie cutout characters. Has some merit as an examination of conflict spirals and game theory, but would have been better as a hypotehtical problem in a textbook.