Downbelow Station

I'd been wanting to read more of [a:C.J. Cherryh 989968 C.J. Cherryh https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1244675150p2/989968.jpg] after enjoying [b:Cuckoo's Egg 18155 Cuckoo's Egg (Age of Exploration, #3) C.J. Cherryh https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1316469336l/18155.SY75.jpg 858417]. I found this book on the TBR of a Goodread friend who recently died and thought I'd give it a read. #jennyguycolvinI was glad the author took the time to give some background of the parties involved and the changes in their interactions over time but I read it way too fast, apparently, to keep it all straight when the story got going.I found it amazing how few words are used in a sentence and yet they convey the important details. I can think of other books I've read whose authors could take some lessons from this precision!I like stories with alot of action and I like stories with quirky, interesting characters and their interactions. This book didn't have alot of action for the part of it I did read. It did have characters and interactions but is missing the quirky and interesting. Needless to say, I didn't finish reading it.