I have to confess I did not enjoy this novel. I am happy that I read it, though. The premise and the scientific concepts are interesting. However, the story was meh to me. The whole point of the “mission” is to recover a human vessel in Mesklin, a planet with enormous gravity. As humans and their technology are unable to do it, they must rely on the indigenous population. Some sort of insect-like beings called the Mesklinites. Challenges are found at every stage of the journey to the vessel, and the humans (via radio) and aliens join forces, knowledge, and hunger for knowledge together to overcome those challenges. I liked the idea but found this narration a bit boring, to be honest, that is, until I reached the last 3 or 5 pages, where I found a really nice ending.
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