tough going butwell worth it
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I've been impressed with David Brin since I discovered his work, the first three Uplift novels were very good and had a lot of technical(and accurate) storylines that when you got around the jargon were a fantastic read, this one, which is the first part of a new trilogy is a little harder to get into at first but is a very good prelude to what is to follow in the nex 2 of the 3.
The first Uplift books all had an underlying theme and though they were, again, part of a trilogy you could still read each of tham and enjoy the story without having to read the other 2.
This book is a little different in that the next 2 books are a continuation of the story.
I recomend this book to any lover of sci-fi, or to any lover of good writing as Brin also knows how to string a good story together, whatever the genre.
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Excellent start to second trilogy
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Very enjoyable and leads expertly into the next book in this trilogy. Its worth noting that although you could read this trilogy in isolation its worth making sure you've read the previous trilogy first (starting with Sundiver).
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A trip into a wonderful Universe.
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Brightness Reef opens the trilogy of the Uplift universe of Brin presenting us with Jijo, a strange, barred planet where six races hide themselves from the rest of the Five Galaxies. I will not tell much more here about the subject because anything told can spoil the continuos flow of surprises and thrilling events that David Brin will give you in this (and in the following two) books. If you are searching for the "good old" science fiction, scientifically sound and which can give you the "sense of wonder", here you have a very good book. The Uplift universe of David Brin is the best thing I read in the last ten years; this trilogy is a real five-star recommendation for anyone. A bit inferior to "Startide Rising", but that was a six-star book. Just a negative note: the five galaxies are addictive. You will end checking every other week to see if David Brin published something new...
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The first of the 2ndUplift trilogy, with many new threads
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A good start to the second Uplift trilogy. Jijo is a fascinating construction and the many races represented there are also well realised. Most importantly, however, we get to learn more about the way that the Galactic society works. A good book.
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