Startide Rising

Re-Read 11/20/22: The kids are alright. Or rather, the Wolflings. Sure, a bit of atavistic regression, but damn, what a pressure cooker they’re under. :) Honestly, I’m still amazed at how well this book holds up. I mean, across the board, it’s so intelligent, overflowing with alien species, great worl......more

One of the most interesting ideas in this second part of the series is the evolution of language, the forming of its complex meaning and how culture defines how the habitat is perceived and described. And dolphins rock. Some thoughts about the evolution of language and different ways to communicate:......more

One of those classics of the genre that my buddy-reader said I HAVE to know. I can see why. We are in the future. Humanity has been "uplifted" (getting smarter and better equipped, not least thanks to access to the mysterious "library") and thus spread to several different planets. Moreover, humanity......more

Christmas 2010: I realised that I had got stuck in a rut. I was re-reading old favourites again and again, waiting for a few trusted authors to release new works. Something had to be done. On the spur of the moment I set myself a challenge, to read every book to have won the Locus Sci-Fi award. T......more

After its predecessor Sundiver which I found weird but fun, Brin goes over the top with this extraordinary story featuring sentient, space-faring dolphins and a high-stakes space adventure story. The science is primordial in this story as we mix human spaces with dolphin spaces on the ships, FTL dri......more