Brightness Reef Audiobook

" A re-read. I love Brin's aliens! :) "

" Richly imagined and extremely well executed. I recommend the whole series. "

" If the Uplift Trilogy was one book of 800 pages, I would have given it 4 or 5 stars. The plot is good, but not good enough for three great books. "

" A good story overall, but not as compelling page-to-page as what I've read of Brin in the past. Took much longer to get through than the previous uplift novels of similar length. "

" Although mostly an escapist space opera, this book deals with lots of relevant issues. It was a really fun read, and a part of of my two favorite science fiction series. "

" He writes excellent prose, but the pace was infuriating. Some of the sci-fi elements were a bit dubious, but there was a surprising, interesting theory about proto-Indo-European language stuck in the middle that made it all worthwhile. "

" Brin's continuing saga of the Streaker. A strong read that only fails in that it isn't as great as Startide Rising. "

" Holds my personal record for longest time ever spent reading a book without giving up. I finally finished the book and went on to thoroughly enjoy the series. "

" Brin is an excellent writer, no matter that his cosmology and worldview is upwhacked. In particular, the Uplift series of books are especially inventive and entertaining. "

" Intriguing prose, provoked thoughts about environmental preservation. "

" Couldn't get past 'Alvin's story' - it read like an American teenager's boring life with his girl friend 'Huck', the only difference being throat sacs and eye stalks. I didn't waste my time going any further. "

" Had some significant pacing problems, and in general not Brin's greatest work. Hope the other two books in the series are better. "

" KInda lame... but worth it for the final book in this second trilogy. "

" I think I was probably way too young to understand this book when I read it. Oh well. "

" This is a re-read for me, this time via audiobook. Fun hard science fiction. "

" This book started out pretty slow, but finally got exciting when things started to happen. The many many viewpoints the book is told from can be a bit jarring and can make the going even slower at times. I'm reading the second in the story, which is much faster paced. "

" The Uplift sagas are wonderfully written. Brin is humane, fun and with a message (should say: many messages). Not deep Science Fiction like Phillip K. Dick or the Hyperion series of Dan Simmons, but a good, escapist read with all. "

" Plodding. So far, a disappointment from the earlier Uplift series. Going to give up. Maybe later. "

" Slow opening which made it hard to get into. Lots of characters and places and events that you are wondering how to connect to the other books for to long. Sure do appreciate all the set up once you do make the connection though. "