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Summary: Exuberant space opera. Cinematic?
Review: The trilogy is the kind of exuberant ,somewhat pulpish, space opera that I would recommend to fans of Star Trek & Star Wars. Her knowledge of history, anthroplogy, & zoology made her aliens much more real & inhuman then you'd find in tie-in fiction. Making a violent xenophobic race sympathetic was an excellent ,if slightly dubious, effort. One thing I like about Cherryh is when the strong man in charge is a woman ,which is quite often in her work, she's often just as harsh. A fair amount of woman sfers act like women are automatically better leaders. In Cherryh's worlds those in power are brilliant, but ruthless regardless of gender. Power's always going to attract the ruthless types. The end of the trilogy was dissapointing as I recall. My other problem's are a certain confusingness of the style & the fact that an almost genocidal philosophy (unusually it's an exterminate humans, not exterminate aliens philosophy) is made strangely appealing. I found myself rooting for the destruction of the human race which was unnerving. I was surprised a literary type like Ursula K. LeGuin showed a liking for this trilogy & hoped it'd turn into a movie. END
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Summary: faded sun
Review: This book is really deep, it captures the essence of the characters. It is basically about two alien races(very well developed) and humans one human joins the race of mri. It is not light reading, it is very complex, but I am only 14 and consider it easy enough to read. It is really a great book and very interesting. If you buy one you will be so caught up in it you will have to buy the other two. It can be slow at times but there is much action polotics and honor. You can't go wrong with this trilogy.
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Summary: truly showcases Cherryh's talents in alien portrayal
Review: Those who know Cherryh generally consider aliens to be her greatest strength. Cherryh's aliens are *really* alien, with alien concepts that humans often won't comprehend. Therefore, while the story unfolds, you also see the unveiling and description of a culture with a completely different set of assumptions than you're used to.The _Faded Sun_ series is strongly recommended as space opera, as a study in human/alien and alien/alien interaction, and as the painful story of single human warrior's journey from one mindset to another. Definitely get all three books (search on 'Faded Sun').
Rating:
Summary: truly showcases Cherryh's talents in alien portrayal
Review: Those who know Cherryh generally consider aliens to be her greatest strength. Cherryh's aliens are *really* alien, with alien concepts that humans often won't comprehend. Therefore, while the story unfolds, you also see the unveiling and description of a culture with a completely different set of assumptions than you're used to. The _Faded Sun_ series is strongly recommended as space opera, as a study in human/alien and alien/alien interaction, and as the painful story of single human warrior's journey from one mindset to another. Definitely get all three books (search on 'Faded Sun').
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