203 reviews for:

Star Maker

Olaf Stapledon

3.81 AVERAGE

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zwwwp's review

3.0
adventurous hopeful informative mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A
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catbonati's review

2.25
adventurous informative reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
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anxious_undertaker's review

4.75
adventurous emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

This book has an insane epic scope. The story goes from a small hill in the the English countryside to the ends of the universe covering billions of years. However, in the narrator's viewpoint the time was only a couple of seconds.

This book is not a true novel in the sense of characters with a plot. The narrator's (the main "character") mind is mystically transported through space and time and he describes his experiences and observations during his travels. The only other character mentioned by name is Bvalltu, another mind the narrator meets in his travels and who then travels with him. He and Bvalltu are eventually joined by other nameless minds that travel with them. Other players include various intelligent species of plant men, ichthyoids, arachnoids, other humanoids, communal (not hive) minds, intelligent stars, galaxies, the cosmos and finally the Star Maker itself whom seemed genderless.

This story is one that will stand the test of time.
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
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lauthorized's review

3.5
informative reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: N/A
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

A partir de cierto punto deja de convencerme, y en ciertos momentos parece excusarse para no aportar más detalles sobre alguna cuestión, pero, aparte de eso, el libro es un ejercicio de imaginación encomiable. Merece la pena.

normal_ish's review

3.0
adventurous dark slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

campnic's review

5.0
adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No