Ringworld

Larry Niven's hard sci-fi novel is a classic, hands down. I'm sure it has all the ingredients to be considered a masterpiece for many people, which is why I get this bitter feeling of disappointment after hearing how amazing this book was and having finished it without that “wow” feeling. Don't get me wrong, I liked it. All in all, it was a fun and exciting read full of thought-provoking ideas, the worldbuilding and the science behind it are great, but I couldn't connect with the story and didn't give a damn about the characters. There are other things worth mentioning like selective breeding based on psychic luck, that was awesome, and so as the exploration part that reminded me of Clarke's “Rendezvous with Rama”.

This officially becomes the weakest joint Hugo, Locus and Nebula award winner I've read: ⠀
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— The Forever War (5⭐)⠀
— Gateway (5⭐)⠀
— The Gods Themselves(4⭐)⠀
— Rendezvous with Rama (4⭐)⠀
— The Stone Sky (5⭐)