88 reviews for:

Non-Stop

Brian W. Aldiss

3.73 AVERAGE

adventurous dark medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Absolutely brilliant
adventurous informative mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
adventurous dark sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

My first Aldiss and it was a pleasant read. A typical 1950s Sci-Fi with the usual stereotypes. A unique setting for its time now often copied. A few interesting human reactions to their changing environment. An element of mystery was a plus and certainly kept my attention.
adventurous dark funny mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This is an intriguing puzzle of a book that slowly reveals its secrets to the reader, painting a picture of a person and of an entire universe in a way that will keep you guessing. I strongly recommend it...it's an SF classic.