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Solaris

Stanisław Lem

3.76 AVERAGE

lucas_stblaise's review against another edition

4.75

challenging mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

felravenn's review against another edition

3.0

dark mysterious reflective

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

astonishingadrian04's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced

kraegates's review against another edition

3.25

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

idkwnisu's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous emotional informative inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

asaparadise's review against another edition

5.0

dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

lilinas's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

malf's review against another edition

3.5

challenging 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: Yes

kasia1909's review against another edition

4.0

challenging reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

spacejenfriend's review against another edition

3.0

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It was a nice meditation on connection in the face of vastness. I liked the haziness between dreams and waking, but the pacing in parts was uneven, and the ending wasn’t really compelling after such a promising build-up. It did also unfortunately commit the sin of “male main character falls in love with the least dimensional woman character possible for no discernible reason,” which was irritating and immersion-breaking. Unless he was falling in love with the ocean which, if the intended conclusion, was not explored in any interesting detail.