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Has anyone read the Uplift series? (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago by MacedWindow@lemmy.world to c/sciencefiction@lemmy.world

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I'm always looking for media featuring aliens, especially multiple races. Came across this on TvTropes. Seems to dismiss the first book and say its unneeded. Anyone here enjoy/hate this one? Any starting point you'd recommend? Most importantly how prominent are the aliens?

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[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Read one, wasn't bad. My main objection is that the Uplifted species are too humanish. If I read what a character was thinking, there wasn't a lot of difference between the chimps and the dolphins.

I'd suggest Poul Anderson for old school 'Star Trek' vibes. "War Of The Wingmen" and "Trader To The Stars" feature a much smarter version of Harry Mudd, a human merchant who wheels and deals with all sorts of aliens.

Adrian Tchaikovsky "Children Of Time" posits a future where a tiny handful of Earth ships have gone out to try and terraform various exoplanets. These uplifted species are way, way different from the humans and each other.

[–] vic_rattlehead@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Don't read Children of Time if you're arachnophobic. Or do, and face your fears.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

You should have marked that 'Spoilers.'

[–] vic_rattlehead@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It's not a spoiler, it's on the back of the book.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 2 points 8 months ago

Look at Mr. Fancypants with his lah-di-dah book jackets!