The Mote in God's Eye Book Reviews

AUTHOR
Larry Niven
SCORE
4.5
TOTAL RATINGS
446

The Mote in God's Eye by Larry Niven Book Summary

The united 'Second Empire of Man' spans vast distances, due to the Alderson Drive which has enabled humans to travel easily between the stars. After an alien probe is discovered, the Navy dispatches two ships to determine whether the aliens pose a threat… Called by Robert A. Heinlein: "Possibly the greatest science fiction novel ever written," this magnificent exploration of first contact and a truly alien society is a "must read" for science fiction fans.

"As science fiction, one of the most important novels ever published."
- San Francisco Chronicle

"Possibly the greatest science fiction novel I have ever read."
- Robert A. Heinlein

"A superlatively fine novel…no writer has ever come up with a more appealing, intriguing, and workable concept of aliens."
- Columbus Dispatch

"A spellbinder, a swashbuckler…And, best of all, it has a brilliant new approach to that fascinating problem -- first contact with aliens."
- Frank Herbert

"One of the most engrossing tales I've read in year…fascinating."
- Theodore Sturgeon

"Intriguing and suspenseful…the scenes in which the humans and aliens examine one another are unforgettable."
- Minneapolis Tribune

“Nobody does it better than Niven and Pournelle” 
- Tom Clancy
  
“The team of Jerry Pournelle and Larry Niven is one of the best in science fiction.”  
- The Washington Times
 
“Few writers have a better pedigree”
- Los Angeles Times

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Book Name The Mote in God's Eye
Genre Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Published
Language English
E-Book Size 2.27 MB

The Mote in God's Eye (Larry Niven) Book Reviews 2024

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Contact. One of the greatest alien contact stories ever written.

Good, interesting, yet characters have no depth. I enjoyed this book. The story was interesting. It moves at a decent pace. The aliens are fun. Lots of issues though: - Asymmetrical tech development. They have the Alderson drive but they still drive cars. They have advanced genetic engineering and age suspension tech but they still use primitive medical methods. - Flat characters. You can sum each of the characters up in a few words. “Dutiful dour Admiral.” “Up and coming aristocrat.” “Wise priest.” - No character arcs or development. They are who they are throughout the book. - Boring tropes. The emotional shrewish woman. The sinister devious Levantine Muslim. The invisible Black (i.e. don’t exist). I know it was written like in the 50s. It’s just boring / unrealistic. - Science is soft. Explanations of scientific principles behind the innovations are non existent. I don’t need equations. But give me something to chew on. Physics. Math. Entropy. Multiverse. Something! - No research. Felt like the author had a few beers, sat down on a Saturday next to his cat, and just cobbled together a book.

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Historical. This was an interesting read but is very dated . I read it but was tempted to skip to the end as it was overly wordy ans did not carry the reader basically because it’s so outdated . Overall I was glad I read it as Larry Niven and his works are required reading for any series sci-fi devotee .

Enjoyable. I enjoyed this book. Reminds me of the Feintuch stories.

Heinlein was right. This is not only one of the greatest SF novels ever written, it stands among the best twentieth century novels in all genres.

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A classic sci-fi book. I read this in the late 70s and it was a great read then. It was regarded a classic. I don't know if it has dated. Jerry Pournelle used to write the Chaos Manor column in Byte magazine. Larry was the writer.

I've been re reading this book for decades.. If I could have only one sci fi book in my collection, this would be it. Join Kevin Renner and Commander Blaine on a mission to open contact with the aliens from the mote. Enjoy Trader Bury, the mediators and a system full of interesting creatures. I can't recommend it enough.

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The The Mote in God's Eye book written by Larry Niven was published on 06 January 1074, Tuesday in the Sci-Fi & Fantasy category. A total of 446 readers of the book gave the book 4.5 points out of 5.

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