Blindsight by Peter Watts

Blindsight

Firefall #1

Peter Watts

384 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction horror science fiction adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced
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Blindsight is the Hugo Award–nominated novel by Peter Watts, "a hard science fiction writer through and through and one of the very best alive" (The Globe and Mail). Two months have past since a myriad of alien objects clenched about the Earth, sc...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,655 reviews

Moods

dark 79%
challenging 75%
mysterious 63%
tense 52%
adventurous 43%
reflective 38%
informative 18%
sad 10%
emotional 5%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 59%
slow 31%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Plot: 25% | Character: 12% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 19%

Loveable characters?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 10% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.91

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