Weberth BoBoitibarenAubres, Fransa
excellent book
Pohl's native alien "leps" are probably one of my favourite alien races in modern scifi literature. And the colonizing of the planet Pava makes for an interesting plotline, as does the religious tendencies of the colonists. But I tend to agree with an earlier reviewer that, while Pohl does well with alien cultures and other worlds, he doesn't do as well with humans. He does well enough to make a good story, but the human characters and dialogue and motivations don't resonate enough to make an exceptional story.