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Book Reviews of Nor Crystal Tears (Humanx Commonwealth, Bk 9)

Nor Crystal Tears (Humanx Commonwealth, Bk 9)
Nor Crystal Tears - Humanx Commonwealth, Bk 9
Author: Alan Dean Foster
ISBN-13: 9780345291417
ISBN-10: 0345291417
Publication Date: 1/1982
Pages: 231
Rating:
  • Currently 4.2/5 Stars.
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4.2 stars, based on 42 ratings
Publisher: Ballantine
Book Type: Paperback
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reviewed Nor Crystal Tears (Humanx Commonwealth, Bk 9) on + 1217 more book reviews
In this novel, Foster begins the story of the Human-Thranx Commonwealth, the background against which are set his extremely popular novels:
THE TAR-AIYM KRANG
BLOOHYPE
ORPHAN STAR
THE END OF THE MATTER
Silverheels avatar reviewed Nor Crystal Tears (Humanx Commonwealth, Bk 9) on + 53 more book reviews
Before Man and the insectlike Thranx had become alliens, when the reptillian AAnn were just occasional raiders of Thranx colony worlds, one young Thranx agricultural expert lived a life of quiet desperation. A dreamer in a world of sensible, stable beings, Ryo buried himself in his work, reclaiming marshland from a tenacious jungle -- until he came across a letter describing a relative's encounter with horrid, two-legged, soft-skinned space-going beasts...
sumagoo avatar reviewed Nor Crystal Tears (Humanx Commonwealth, Bk 9) on + 25 more book reviews
A great sci fiction book about the start of friendship between different races.
reviewed Nor Crystal Tears (Humanx Commonwealth, Bk 9) on + 15 more book reviews
How Humanx began!
hardtack avatar reviewed Nor Crystal Tears (Humanx Commonwealth, Bk 9) on + 2701 more book reviews
This is part of a wonderful trilogy about how humans and Thranx first encountered each other, came to understand one another, and eventually began to walk a path that led to combining their governments.

What makes it more interesting is that it focuses on the efforts of individual humans and Thranx who had to help each other, sometimes in opposition to their own governments.

I sometimes just take one of these novels down off the shelf to read, or even skim through it, just to experience the delight I felt when reading them the first time.
reviewed Nor Crystal Tears (Humanx Commonwealth, Bk 9) on + 107 more book reviews
I really enjoyed this story. Told from the alien point of view, it brings you into the alien's way of life. Foster did an excellent job, truly good entertainment. Don't pass this one up.
reviewed Nor Crystal Tears (Humanx Commonwealth, Bk 9) on + 5 more book reviews
Great first contact story. Told from the Thranx point of view.