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A Choice of Gods by Clifford D. Simak

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jedihendrix's review against another edition

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reflective medium-paced

4.25

zone_a3's review

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hopeful mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

roblovesbooks's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful slow-paced

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

2.75

"The overall brilliance of a faraway star isn't necessarily dependent on the conscience of the observer who can only wonder at the long journey through a forgotten highway of opinions that can not be explained by parapsychology ". That's not a line in this book,

but that's what you'll get.

misanthrope's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced

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

2.5

More of the same themes from Simak. A little too much going on at once. A story of it’s time.

jberry92's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious reflective 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

4.0

byrdies's review against another edition

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challenging reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

The book had a consistently musing tone and moved at a snail’s pace. The concepts explored in the book were interesting and the prose easy to digest, which kept me from abandoning it when I started to get a little bored. I enjoyed that the book was used to contemplate the failings of capitalism through the lens of literally stunting human evolution and the loss of the christian faith. The ending was incredibly abrupt and didn’t really wrap up any loose ends, but it worked for the overarching narrative. I personally didn’t find it to be too satisfying though.