Mastodawn

RE: https://dice.camp/@martin/115855314835952424

I finished this a few days ago. It's a very interesting and ambitious work of sci-fi. I didn't love it, but I would still recommend it. Let's talk about it a bit. 🧵

#books #StartideRising #scifi #DavidBrin

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martin Jan 7

But, so far, I'm cautiously optimistic. In chapter one we said "dolphins are like this" - but then in chapter two we had a dolphin from a minority culture / ethnic group who isn't like that and struggles with his place among the other dolphins.

My main concern so far is that none of the characters seem very likeable! Hopefully that improves.

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martin Jan 7

There are lots of other more powerful alien races and the galaxy seems organised on semi-feudal lines with client and "patron" species. So there is the looming question of how sensitively this novel will handle questions of race.

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martin Jan 7

Now reading #StartideRising by #DavidBrin.

Only a couple of chapters into this 1980s novel, but I'm intrigued already. Humans have uplifted dolphins to equal intelligence with themselves and the focus is on a ship crewed and captained by dolphins, but with a handful of human crew.

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#books #scifi #uplift

Sean Eric Fagan Oct 8

Cached US Kindle giveaway on bsky: 12 copies of @davidbrin's STARTIDE RISING, over at https://bsky.app/profile/kithrup.bsky.social/post/3m2p7sa4c222p

#KindleBookGiveaway #DavidBrin #StartideRising

Sean Eric Fagan (@kithrup.bsky.social)

Cached US Kindle giveaway: 12 copies of @davidbrin.bsky.social's STARTIDE RISING, which was expanded from a story called THE TIDES OF KITHRUP, so you can imagine this was a big hit with me. Also I'm pretty much obligated to give some out when it goes on sale. #KindleBookGiveaway

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Sean Eric Fagan Oct 6, 2024

#KindleBookGiveaway #StartideRising #DavidBrin

Blue Tyson Jan 2, 2023

@Avestite science fiction tells
us of space dolphins speaking
a Startide Rising

#StartideRising #ScienceFiction #SpaceDolphins
I don't think I have seen a #Traveller game with sentient dolphins (that I can think of)