Downbelow Station by C.J. Cherryh

[randy_byers]

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[holyoutlaw]

I tried to reread it a little while ago but didn't get very far into it -- less than a quarter the way through, I think.

[kproche]

I prefer Merchanter's Luck, in the same universe, which focuses on the struggles of an orphaned merchant kid to keep his family ship.
Some of the same events are flowing around the outside of the much more personal story, which gives one a handle to hang on to in the narrative.

[randy_byers]

Unfortunately I read that one before Downbelow Station, which made it more confusing than it probably would have been if I'd gotten the context first. But I would agree that it's a more interesting exploration of Merchanter culture.