The Actual Star by Monica Byrne

The Actual Star

Monica Byrne

610 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction science fiction speculative fiction adventurous emotional reflective slow-paced
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David Mitchell's Cloud Atlas meets Octavia Butler's Earthseed series, as acclaimed author Monica Byrne (The Girl in the Road) crafts an unforgettable piece of speculative fiction about where humanity came from, where we are now, and where we're go...

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Community Reviews Summary of 559 reviews

Moods

adventurous 67%
mysterious 63%
challenging 60%
reflective 55%
emotional 40%
dark 33%
tense 23%
hopeful 17%
inspiring 16%
informative 13%
sad 10%
funny 2%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 39%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | Character: 34% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 34% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.04

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