Disappointing Vinge. But it was his first novel, so maybe that's why. Some exciting scenes, but none of the "wow" factor of "A Fire Upon the Deep" or "A Deepness in the Sky". And his attempts to avoid "as you know, Bob" setups are kind of clumsy (but I guess at least he tried). And neologistic abbreviations are so annoying ("art'ry" for "artillery" -- yeesh!). Stephenson does this too, with "phant'sy". Stop banging me on the head with etymology, you smug jerk!
So that's fifty books! And before December!
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