“Deep space voyage to a first contact. Pressure-cooker story of a group of unstable people trapped in a spaceship.

Some people love this book fiercely, but I couldn't muster affection for the characters or the plot. The extended scientific expositions slowed down the story and dissipated dramatic tension; much violation of the principle of "show the reader how it works, don't explain it" occurred. The main characters were altered in different ways from the human norm so I couldn't...”

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