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Bezig met laden... A Fire upon the Deep (1992)door Vernor Vinge
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Story: 8 / 10 Characters: 10 Setting: 10 Prose: 8.5 Original review from 2013: Profound. Definitely one of the best scifi books I have come across. The real key is the character design of the Tines and the setting, namely the "Zones of Thought". A Tine is a small group of separate entities with a local-based collective intelligence. Never come across another character like it, though there are not really that many collective intellect characters around. The Zones is a theoretical universe framework addressing both technology and intelligence. Everyone about the book was strong, but these two elements are especially unique. Looking forward to reading the rest.
Mr. Vinge writes what might be called thoughtful space opera. His setting is nothing less than the galaxy we call the Milky Way. I don't mean that he simply lets loose a few spaceships and has them chase one another among the stars to act out another old-fashioned shoot-'em-up plot. The human and nonhuman characters of "A Fire Upon the Deep" live in a complex galactic society that Mr. Vinge has worked out in admirable if economical detail, and the scope of his story is such that it requires just a background. Onderdeel van de reeks(en)Zones of Thought (2) Onderdeel van de uitgeversreeks(en)Pasaulinės fatastikos aukso fondas (89, 90) SF Masterworks (New design) Is opgenomen inThe Zones of Thought Trilogy door Vernor Vinge (indirect) Heeft als vervolg (buiten de reeks)Heeft als studiegids voor studentenPrijzenErelijsten
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I loved the first 4 or 500 pages of this book, especially the big ideas: zones of thought, transcendence, FTL travel, AI, etc. Unlike some, I was somewhat disappointed in the conclusion. Part of it was that the whole dog race thing just didn't work for me, not sure why. I also had a hard time rooting for Jefri. I loved the skroderiders.
I'm still wanting to read the sequel because the book felt very unfinished to me, as I suppose it was meant to do. However, next on the pile is the conclusion to the Hyperion series, which is in my view a better written series. ( )