BlackVoid, the "too many characters" problem isn't in all of Cherryh's books, though it's something I'm not too fond of either. I'd recommend the Chanur stories, starting with The Pride of Chanur. One main viewpoint character, plenty of action from the start. That's the "other" Cherryh style. If you don't like that one, you probably won't like anything else she's written, but I wouldn't give up on her just yet.
Similarly, most of Brin's books are written from multiple viewpoints, but Sundiver is much more focused.
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