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friedatweehuysen's review
5.0
Very good.
Intelligent life in the universe, just of a different wavelength! Very good how the sentience differences is worked out and explained.
Intelligent life in the universe, just of a different wavelength! Very good how the sentience differences is worked out and explained.
blackash13's review
4.0
3.5 stars!
Entertaining and touching short story that touches on issues of love bringing people together despite their differences and the perception of intelligence.
Entertaining and touching short story that touches on issues of love bringing people together despite their differences and the perception of intelligence.
lilyn_g's review
4.0
Despite the exceedingly odd title, Carl Sagan's Hunt for Intelligent Life in the Universe is a solidly enjoyable read.
It's short story spanning a string of years involving the intelligent life on an alien planet and it's reaction to humanity. One of those life forms, inhabiting a werfle, finds himself somewhat at odds with the overall view of humanity when he finds himself adopted by a human named Noa.
It's not a story with a lot of adventure or anything like that. Instead its a gentle exploration of a relationship where two completely different intelligent life forms care for each other.
It's short story spanning a string of years involving the intelligent life on an alien planet and it's reaction to humanity. One of those life forms, inhabiting a werfle, finds himself somewhat at odds with the overall view of humanity when he finds himself adopted by a human named Noa.
It's not a story with a lot of adventure or anything like that. Instead its a gentle exploration of a relationship where two completely different intelligent life forms care for each other.
lindsayd's review
5.0
I got a hold of Starbound (a compilation including this story) because I'm a fan of C. Gockel's Archangel Down. Her short story is part of the same universe and stands on its own quite well.
The short story features a novel and fascinating alien that chooses to live in the midst of all sorts of species. Hsissh, our protagonist, appears to be a small rodent-like creature. (Though, that is supposed to be temporary.) However, when he meets the human girl Noa, he can't bring himself to move on to the next species.
Part coming of age, part friendship story, and part sci-fi adventure.
The short story features a novel and fascinating alien that chooses to live in the midst of all sorts of species. Hsissh, our protagonist, appears to be a small rodent-like creature. (Though, that is supposed to be temporary.) However, when he meets the human girl Noa, he can't bring himself to move on to the next species.
Part coming of age, part friendship story, and part sci-fi adventure.
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