Embassytown by China Miéville

Embassytown

China Miéville

345 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging dark slow-paced
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In the far future, humans have colonized a distant planet, home to the enigmatic Ariekei, sentient beings famed for a language unique in the universe, one that only a few altered human ambassadors can speak.Avice Benner Cho, a human colonist, has ...

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Moods

challenging 71%
mysterious 54%
reflective 47%
adventurous 44%
dark 40%
tense 34%
emotional 8%
hopeful 8%
informative 8%
inspiring 6%
sad 5%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 44%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 56% | A mix: 36% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 22% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 29% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 7% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 48% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 1%

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3.94

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