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The Hammer of God by Arthur C. Clarke

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cfnnm's review against another edition

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informative fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.5

goobearmilltato's review

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4.0

The plot of this book may be that of a generic hollywood action film -- an asteroid hurtling toward Earth, ready to destroy humanity as we know it -- but Clarke solves problems in his own way. I kept guessing at how the characters were going to get out of situations and I was never right. Even when the typical Hollywood solution comes, it doesn't actually work out like it would in a movie. Pretty entertaining and short enough that it's a no-brainer quick read.

agentnk_'s review

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5.0

story reminds us the possibility of disaster if an asteroid or comet crossed paths with the our planet's orbit & in such an instance what can us do.

dorothy_acs's review against another edition

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fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

nonb_horror_fan's review against another edition

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tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

ninj's review

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3.0

It wasn't bad, felt like a slightly elaborated novella, with a bit of a novel worked through the scene setting. Not surprisingly, when you read the author notes.
That said, it was quite readable, fairly entertaining.