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by arethuza 604 days ago
And the prequel A Deepness in the Sky is even better with very alien aliens (and a neat way of hiding that alien-ness from readers) and some very nasty antagonists with truly terrifying technology in the form of "focus".

Mind you, Vinge's Rainbows End is also really good and set in the near future with what may be an emerging AGI as a key character.
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layer8 603 days ago
Vinge is one of my favorite authors, but the rape-y torture-y subplot of Deepness was difficult to endure.
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orbisvicis 603 days ago
Huh, I think that features one of the protagonists from Fast Times at Fairmont High. Set in the early singularity age.
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