I found it really really hard to gather with it and never finished it. Same was with "A Fire Upon Te Deep", but after the first quater it was okay for me, and I finished and liked it.
What I really found hard was, that this takes all place in it's own Universe with it's own Rules. And no where is described/explained what the these things or rules are.
Just like you would dive into e.g. Star Trek TV Show for the first time and see someone beam. The person would disapear and repear somewhere. Due to the fact that you see it, you understand what this beaming thing is.
Not so in Vinges Universe. Same applies to Gibson and the Sprawl. It's hard to mess around with it, when no where things are explained.
Mabye this is due to the translation of these books (I am a german reader).
Any others experienced the same/similar ?
What I really found hard was, that this takes all place in it's own Universe with it's own Rules. And no where is described/explained what the these things or rules are. Just like you would dive into e.g. Star Trek TV Show for the first time and see someone beam. The person would disapear and repear somewhere. Due to the fact that you see it, you understand what this beaming thing is. Not so in Vinges Universe. Same applies to Gibson and the Sprawl. It's hard to mess around with it, when no where things are explained. Mabye this is due to the translation of these books (I am a german reader). Any others experienced the same/similar ?