A review by bedwinnjamin
Ringworld by Larry Niven

adventurous slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.25

I've found that I struggle with certain older styles of writing, and Sci-fi sometimes falls a lot in this category.  It was interesting that this book invented the 'Ring World' that inspired things like Halo and others.  But the story is just so weak.  The characters aren't that interesting.  Even the fact that one of the characters was bred for literal "Luck" turned out to be handled poorly.  I liked some of the ideas and having this time capsule of how some authors in the past thought of sci-fi concepts, but this fell flat for me.
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