The Gold Coast by Kim Stanley Robinson

The Gold Coast

Three Californias Triptych #2

Kim Stanley Robinson

400 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced
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The Gold Coast, set an alternative future of ecological collapse, is the second novel in Kim Stanley Robinson's Three Californias trilogy. 2027: Southern California is a developer's dream gone mad, an endless sprawl of condos, freeways, and malls....

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Community Reviews Summary of 181 reviews

Moods

reflective 78%
emotional 64%
challenging 28%
dark 28%
sad 28%
adventurous 21%
informative 21%
hopeful 14%
funny 7%
lighthearted 7%
relaxing 7%
tense 7%

Pace

slow 53%
medium 46%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | A mix: 30%

Strong character development?

Yes: 88% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 30% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 10%

Average rating

3.7

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