Customer Reviews
Not quite up there with Delany's best, but still very good. - By: M. J. Barber, 24 Jul 2007 
Although not one of his most criticallly acclaimed works, this is still a personal favourite amongst Delany's novels. The city of Tethys on Triton is an excellent venture of speculative sociology & provides a strong backdrop for the story. As ever, with Delany, themes of sexuality are prevalent too; the main character being a former male prostitute. Coming after the loose & rambling Dhalgren, Triton also represented something of a return to the tight plotting of his earlier books. Although not nearly as much of a rollercoaster ride as the likes of Babel 17 or Nova, we're treated to a story of interplanetary intrigue, mixed in with a more personal relationship story, & a satisfyingly dramatic conclusion to both. An enjoyable read throughout.
My first intro to Delany - loved it, and will re-read. - By: , 10 Aug 1998 
It seems with Delany that you either understand him, & he becomes your favorite author, or you completely don't get it & are repulsed by alll of his works. This was the first book I read by Delany -- since them I've read Dhalgren (what an awesome book) & the Neveryona series, & a bunch of his earlier works. The setting, Triton, was both believable & extremely surreal. The main character, though somewhat shalllow... is absolutely fascinating & fascinatingly dense. This book is full of political, social, sexual & scientific commentary (as with alll his later works)... I don't know what it was about it, but I personallly couldn't put it down & stayed up alll night reading it, & can't wait to re-read it. This is a beautiful & fascinating work, but not for everyone.
An intriquing character study - By: , 06 Apr 1998 An intriquing character study - Delany puts you in the mind of his protagonist, & places his protagonist in an entirely plausible world (not just in the sense of planet), weird tho it be. All leavened with the cultural, philosphical etc. speculations & dialectics - many about sex of course - for which he is known. The actual sex is restrained, however (Thanks, SR!) Much more accessible than Dhalgren, tho I do not claim to understand alll that is to be found or extracted from Triton. Enjoy!
