Very enjoyable book review! At age 73 I find I cannot stick with a thick book but this one sounds intriguing. I am currently reading one of my favorite SF novels, More than Human, by SF Grandmaster Theodore Sturgeon. Written in 1953 the story is still fresh and I am reading it again after a forty year gap. Again, thanks for the review!

I love your rubrics and formatting for this review--it's fantastic and miles above the usual "I love this book because it's so good.'' Thanks for that!

I've read this book several times, so of course YT read my mind and pointed me to this review . . . which is very well done . . . and makes me want to read this book again. It is so good! The two Skroderiders (plants on wheels) are incredible characters. But I also like many of the Tines-the native creatures on what you called "the primitive world." The process Vinge leads the reader through, of understanding, through precisely calibrated clues, just what kind of creatures these are, is one of the best features of the book. When you read the first few hints, you don't know what to think. "Scriber Jaqueramaphan had been all over, mindlessly running around. He'd collect in twos or threes and execute some jape that made even the dour Tyrathect laugh." -What? He'd collect in twos and threes? -But you keep going, and slowly you get it. This book is so good!!

lol. I completely agree with the either a 3/5 or a 5/5. I was just so lost picturing what was happening.

"A Fire Upon the Deep" is my alltime favorite. I love that old usenet style of messages. There is a lot to discover in this book, especally if you are into SF and IT. SF turned to 11

Trees on wheels? Okay, sold. Adding this to my tbr. Also, I love your kitty assistant.

This was one of my first sci-fi’s too. I read a lot after-never found one as good, but the others did help me understand this one better when I came back to it. I think what I liked best about this book was that it was beautifully written. It reminded me a lot of fairy tales.

I just happened to see this review. I was captivated the moment I started reading it after it was published and read it a couple times(as well as buying used copies and then leaving them out in places where others might see them). It is a big big book but it has to be big to hold all the things going on in it. One of these days I need to talk with Audio and get the readings I bought working again.

Index & Timestamp: Fire Upon the Deep Review ======================================= 0:00 Hello & Topic Intro 0:08 Title Sequence 0:18 Review Style Explanation (Points, Categories: Character, Plot, World Building) 0:45 A Real Quick Book Summary 2:11 ===Characters=== 2:27 * Personality 3:14 * Relationships 4:00 * Development 4:46 * Side Characters 5:32 * Adding Up Character Points 5:41 ===Plot=== 6:05 * Timeline/Pacing 6:52 * Action 7:28 * Satisfaction 8:58 * Technology 9:52 * Conflict/Villain 10:11 * Adding Up Plot Points 10:13 ===World Building=== 10:23 * Lore 11:22 * Setting 11:55 * Society 13:24 * Customs 13:58 * Adding Up World Building Points 14:03 Bonus Points 14:18 Final Points Total & Star Rating 14:33 Final Thoughts On The Book 15:03 Request For Comments 15:06 Outro & Goodbye

There is more in this story. There are two other books in the "Zones of Thought" trilogy. - The third book I can never find in Mass Market Paperback, I usually only see listings for it in Hardcover.

This was the most challenging book I have ever read three times!

Best Prologue in sci-fi hands down. Hooked me right away.

Just discovered this channel!! Yaaaaayyyy!!!!

You need to produce more videos. Really enjoy authentic and deep review

I've got a soft spot for Blueshell, but Amdi and Jefri take the cake for cutest characters of the book for me. I enjoyed this book so much, hopefully someday a movie studio picks it up. The world deserves to see potted plants flying starships and dogs firing cannons on the big screen.

I’m inspired to read these books again. Thanks.

"I love to read so here I am!" Great video Sabriel's Bell! Thank you for sharing. Big thanks for all the dedication and hard work you put into making this happen. Your efforts are valued and appreciated. I'm also really enjoying your format, tempo, personality, choices, and how you share your thoughts. The review style of category breakdown and points is really cool. This one is a book that I have a personal affinity for, and a notable curiosity in its experience for others. And I really enjoyed audiovisualing (is there a better word for that? Seehearing?) you share your experience with it. Best of luck with the channel, your goals, and your journey. "Let me know what your favorite scifi is down below" I'd say my current favorite is Neuromancer. But that notably is very much bias weighted toward my current preference for "concept exploration" and "fuel for personal thought development". Edit: just to help with your user data, this video showed up for me in my main page thumbnail about 5 rows down. I clicked on it because this book is one that I am curious to hear others (notably various demographics) impressions of it. I don't normally leave this data heavy type of post, but I was surprised to see your don't have more subscribers and views: this video and your presentation are very good, and I like to try to help people with projects. I'll try to make a time stamp for it later. Anyway, keep up the good work, your star deserves to shine in many more skies.

I’m reading right now. I like it a lot. Thanks for the video

The book makes a lot more sense if you live up in the Transcend. I loved the book and have reread it several times, but when discussing the book with other experienced SF readers, they just did not get the whole Zones thing and that was the most important concept to make the book make sense.

Simple and understandable, great job sharing the novel's review. I enjoy listening to them while I paint :)

This is the best book review that I have ever watched

Heard about this book on book pilled channel (I think). Might need to read it.

Oooo I haven’t heard of this book but I’m definitely intrigued after hearing your review as a 3.5 is a solid rating! And I definitely need to read more sci-fi! I would probably say my favourite is “The Kingdom” 💙

Great review and editing

I would have sworn tines world was low beyond but keep seeing it listed as slow zone?

U tackled this one great. Great video. Love the skroderiders too

I was very interested in reading the book after its review. I just bought hehe Congratulations, I loved :)

I really like Peter F. Hamilton's Pandora's Star, but it's big, and also a 2 book series. Although I think the first book is better.

I love your review style and love the Zones of Thought series. Do a review of Hyperion when possible.

I've been hearing multiple people rank this very high if not #1

Somebody into sci Fi would give it above a 9/10.

Awesome review, the book sounds pretty interesting. We are big Sci-Fi fans!

This is helpful. 😊

I have that book here, I didn't start reading it yet thou lol I'm a slow reader :D but it's next. Ps: I just watched the first minutes of the video to avoid possible spoilers. I will come back after I finish it lol cheers

automatic like cause I saw the kitty

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interesting matrix for breaking down a story line. I tried to read this last year and failed. The setup was dense and dull for my personal taste. Perhaps I ought to give it another whirl sometime.

what can you say about a book where the most interesting character is a potted plant that rides around in a little buggy.

Hexapodia is the key insight.

Your rating system has given me something to think about. I think Mr. Vinge’s book manages to be a 5-star story without, say, very much lore. So I feel that rating it on lore is a bit misleading. However, I know some people read just for lore. So is it more complete to reflect the lack of lore in the overall rating?

just finished this book and I thought the whole thing could have been about the humans on tines world. some of the space stuff did drag a bit,

This book was a huge waste of time. I was promised superintelligences but I got medieval dog societies.