The Mote in God's Eye

mass market paperback, 592 pages

English language

Published March 1, 1991 by Pocket.

ISBN:
978-0-671-74192-1
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4 stars (15 reviews)

Science fiction classic about the rise, fall and subsequent rise of a civilization where the peak catastrophe is known as the "crazy eddy point". Introduces the concept of frictionless toilets that don't have any water in them but I suspect the authors didn't think it all the way through - I don't recall a negative air pressure that would keep odours in their rightfull place. Nevertheless a fascinating read. I haven't read this for donkeys years which is why I'm searching for an e-copy.

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reviewed The Mote in God's Eye by Larry Niven

Simply fantastic

5 stars

The authors did a great job on this one.

The setting in this is superb. It starts out with a chronology of events that immediately made this world really interesting to me. I loved it all the way. Characters are good.

Having watched quite a bit of Star Trek old TV shows really helped me picture a bunch of the things and dialogues in this. It made it really enjoyable.

The Moties are one of the most interesting species I've seen, even if I couldn't take it seriously as a name, its just too cute, which I guess makes sense. Their discovery and their history is quite interesting too, so many what ifs.

It is not the most action packed or the most intense book overall, but it has its moments of great suspense and thrill. I found it quite realistic and the plot developed really well, and the way …

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4 stars

This book is classic Science Fiction, and a must read for all fans of the genre. I'll admit it isn't easy at first. It takes a while to get going. But it is well worth the effort. The science in it is far before its time. It is clear just from the reading that it was written in the 70s, but it isn't as dated as some other "old" SF I've read. The Moties are unique and interesting.

Give this book a chance. Even if you have to skim the first part. It's worth it.

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