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Title: A beautiful work of science fiction
Review: Startide Rising, without a doubt, deserves all the attention and respect it has attracted. Brin masterfully crafts a stunning work of fiction which intertwines the serious themes of humanity, socio-racial interrelations and genetic engineering into a heartwarming saga of friendship and survival. The authors investment in the story is quite evident. The character development is superb, allowing the reader to become utterly immersed in the far-future universe of space travel. My only qualm with the story was its slow liftoff. The action was rather flat up until 1/3rd of the way in while the last quarter of the book was packed to the gills with non-stop suspense. A little less on the front end would've been preferable, especially for those who are not avid SciFi readers. Notwithstanding, its an outstanding story and a worthy read. "A"
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