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Blackout by Connie Willis

610 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction historical science fiction adventurous slow-paced
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Oxford in 2060 is a chaotic place, with scores of time-traveling historians being sent into the past.  Michael Davies is prepping to go to Pearl Harbor.  Merope Ward is coping with a bunch of bratty 1940 evacuees and trying to talk her thesis advi...

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Community Reviews

3.82
based on 3,497 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 86%

tense: 62%

mysterious: 51%

informative: 41%

emotional: 37%

dark: 20%

funny: 19%

hopeful: 14%

challenging: 9%

reflective: 9%

inspiring: 8%

sad: 6%

lighthearted: 4%


Pace

19% of readers chose fast
38% of readers chose medium
42% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

39% of readers chose Plot
43% of readers chose A mix
17% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

39% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
41% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

80% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

16% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
77% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

17% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
64% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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