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arukeni's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
sledge_hm's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
jp1138's review
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
woody4595's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
bruiserbran's review
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
miq33l's review
4.0
3.5 stars rounded up to 4.
Hamilton produced a hulking work of Sci-Fi. Over almost 800 pages he develops a vision of a plausible multiplanetary future, where the backbone of the human civilization is formed on the ability to produce wormhole travel. Hamilton’s imagination is certainly detailed, as he frequently spends long passages providing detailed description of this or other aspect of his universe. It sometimes whiffed of exposition, but I never found myself bothered by it. Nevertheless, in some cases these sections could be made shorter.
One serious gripe I have with this book is the portrayal of women. Im not sure whether this vision for females is just how Hamilton tends to write them, or whether it’s the outcome of his vision for the future - but regardless, I would like to see some more variety, and less focus on just one aspect of their personalities.
There is a passage in the middle of the book which describes something like first contact from the perspective of the alien. It is one of the scariest sections of any book in fact that I have read, probably ever. The book was worth picking up just to read this section.
Overall I would comfortably recommend this book. It reads well, presents a detailed (and hopeful) vision of the future of humanity as interstellar species. I will be getting the second book - Judas Unchained.
Hamilton produced a hulking work of Sci-Fi. Over almost 800 pages he develops a vision of a plausible multiplanetary future, where the backbone of the human civilization is formed on the ability to produce wormhole travel. Hamilton’s imagination is certainly detailed, as he frequently spends long passages providing detailed description of this or other aspect of his universe. It sometimes whiffed of exposition, but I never found myself bothered by it. Nevertheless, in some cases these sections could be made shorter.
One serious gripe I have with this book is the portrayal of women. Im not sure whether this vision for females is just how Hamilton tends to write them, or whether it’s the outcome of his vision for the future - but regardless, I would like to see some more variety, and less focus on just one aspect of their personalities.
There is a passage in the middle of the book which describes something like first contact from the perspective of the alien. It is one of the scariest sections of any book in fact that I have read, probably ever. The book was worth picking up just to read this section.
Overall I would comfortably recommend this book. It reads well, presents a detailed (and hopeful) vision of the future of humanity as interstellar species. I will be getting the second book - Judas Unchained.
geekwayne's review
4.0
'Pandora's Star' by Peter F. Hamilton was the March book for my book club and I am woefully behind on finally finishing it. Regardless of that, I did enjoy it.
This 768 page sprawling novel takes place in 2380 when humans have inhabited planets and learned to extend their lives, but are still humans in many flawed ways. A disappearing planet begins a voyage of discovery, but what is found may not be so beneficial to humans.
There is enough content here for a couple books. There are lots of characters to follow and as one friend stated it "a very long camping trip." I enjoyed the journey and I'm glad I finally got around to reading this book.
This 768 page sprawling novel takes place in 2380 when humans have inhabited planets and learned to extend their lives, but are still humans in many flawed ways. A disappearing planet begins a voyage of discovery, but what is found may not be so beneficial to humans.
There is enough content here for a couple books. There are lots of characters to follow and as one friend stated it "a very long camping trip." I enjoyed the journey and I'm glad I finally got around to reading this book.