Rainbows End

I am a long time fan of Vernor Vinge. I have read A Fire upon the Deep three times and A Deepness in the Sky twice, and probably will read them again. However, Rainbows End didn't grab me as strongly. While the basic plot is quite good, the pacing seemed off and the characters just didn't seem realistic. So, my final judgment is: good story, but not up to the standard of his other books.