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A review by phronk
Dragon's Egg by Robert L. Forward
4.0
There are a few things NOT to expect here, such as developed characters, a traditional plot, conflict, or even a first contact story.
But if you’re into a fully fleshed-out scientific what-if, wow, this is amazing.
What if life formed on a neutron start that happens to be close enough to Earth for humans to observe? This book explores that in great scientific and historical detail.
It doesn’t even seem that dated, even though it was written in 1980, aside from describing the physical attractiveness of every female character for no reason. The alien orgies are still as exciting and relevant as ever though.
Now I’m kinda depressed, because if the cheela could exist, we’d probably have encountered them by now. Those amoebas seem pretty cool.
But if you’re into a fully fleshed-out scientific what-if, wow, this is amazing.
What if life formed on a neutron start that happens to be close enough to Earth for humans to observe? This book explores that in great scientific and historical detail.
It doesn’t even seem that dated, even though it was written in 1980, aside from describing the physical attractiveness of every female character for no reason. The alien orgies are still as exciting and relevant as ever though.
Now I’m kinda depressed, because if the cheela could exist, we’d probably have encountered them by now. Those amoebas seem pretty cool.