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outcolder's review
5.0
A phenomenological examination of the emotions generally considered negative.
goobdiddy's review
2.0
I found this to be a very frustrating book to read. The overall concept is fine, but the author used way too many invented words that were too close to each other which detracted from the storytelling. Sure there was an included glossary, but I don't expect to have to study vocabulary before reading a novel!
I did appreciate the alien-ness of the non-human psychologies portrayed here, and I can see how the author thought that this required some new language, but not quite this much :)
Still, it is an early work, so I'll continue reading...
I did appreciate the alien-ness of the non-human psychologies portrayed here, and I can see how the author thought that this required some new language, but not quite this much :)
Still, it is an early work, so I'll continue reading...
reasie's review against another edition
4.0
Ah, CJ… I will never quit you.
Let’s see… we have different alien races with different psychologies and ideas of honor… check… we have a super-powerful queen figure of dubious morals… also check… vulnerable protagonist man in her thrall - actually make that TWO vulnerable-yet-strong-and-willful protagonist men in her thrall. DOUBLE CHECK. And a ticking clock plot that races toward the conclusion until everyone is in peril and you can’t believe how thin the stack of pages under your right thumb is and there’s NO WAY they are getting out of this… until they do.
I’m not saying you repeat themes, CJ… I’m just saying I like them. :D
I see from Goodreads this is like number two in a series. As usual I will fail to use that knowledge in any way as I just pick up CJ Cherryh books whenever I see one without regard to series or publication date, just so long as there are spaceships or stars or something about space on the cover. :D
Let’s see… we have different alien races with different psychologies and ideas of honor… check… we have a super-powerful queen figure of dubious morals… also check… vulnerable protagonist man in her thrall - actually make that TWO vulnerable-yet-strong-and-willful protagonist men in her thrall. DOUBLE CHECK. And a ticking clock plot that races toward the conclusion until everyone is in peril and you can’t believe how thin the stack of pages under your right thumb is and there’s NO WAY they are getting out of this… until they do.
I’m not saying you repeat themes, CJ… I’m just saying I like them. :D
I see from Goodreads this is like number two in a series. As usual I will fail to use that knowledge in any way as I just pick up CJ Cherryh books whenever I see one without regard to series or publication date, just so long as there are spaceships or stars or something about space on the cover. :D
murraycampobianco's review against another edition
4.0
I think my first ever Cherryh. Delightfully different.
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