Sundiver

Sundiver is one of my transient favourites, based solely on its status as a sci-fi novel. It's a wonderful one!The Uplift series has a dichotomy between the two styles. Many people who enjoyed Sundiver will find that they dislike the rest, and vice versa. I shy away from space operas, and the mystery aspect of Sundiver was my favourite part.Yes, Jacob Demwa is a super-scientist wish-fulfilment character. Yes, the handful of women (there's four named, in total?) are flat. I found that that is true of nearly all the characters, that Brin used more straightforward and archetypal characters to advance the plot, and that is was not insomuch sexism. Again, I judge it as a sci-fi novel, so I overlook the weaknesses with character building.The science and mysteries are well executed! I could find new subtleties, even on the third, fourth, fifth rereads. Sundiver is my go-to recommendation for sci-fi, and Brin is one of my favourite authors in the genre. He blends science, action, mystery, and transhuman/philosophical concepts like no other.If you enjoyed Sundiver for its mystery, and are into transhumanism, go read [b: Kiln People 96478 Kiln People David Brin https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1287261951s/96478.jpg 2300358]. The two novels are, in my mind, closely related.