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Review Summaries
"The exciting sequel to THE INTEGRAL TREES. In the pre-fall environment of the Smoke Ring, the descendants of the crew of Discipline no longer remembered their Earth roots--or the existence of Shrls Davis Kendy, the computer-program despot that ran the ship. Only Jeffer, the Citizen Tree Scientist, knew that Kendy was still watching--and waiting."
Jessica Augustsson, Resident Larry Niven Scholar
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Overall Review
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Plot
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?
- science fiction story
Explore/1st contact/ enviro story
Yes
Plotlets:
- exploring a wondrous planet or phenomena
- stranded on alien planet, fighting aliens to survive
Tech./$$$/Info hunt
Yes
Stealing/recovering/destroying
- method of transportation
- info about lifeform(s)/society/phenomena
Robots, Computers, VR
Yes
Robot, PC, VR Plotlets:
- fighting bad computer AI
- good computer AI
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- scientist
Age:
- 20's-30's
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Computer
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
- deluded
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an average amount
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Terrain
- Jungle
- Water
- Planet surface, need spacesuit
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body:
- humans in a primitive/fantasy society
- empty, or nearly empty world
Planet outside solar system?
Yes
Style
Person?
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
scientific jargon? (SF only)
- a significant amount of technical jargon
How much dialogue?
- significantly more descript than dialog
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