Austral by Paul McAuley

Austral

Paul McAuley

288 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced
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The great geoengineering projects have failed.The world is still warming, sea levels are still rising, and the Antarctic Peninsula is home to Earth's newest nation, with life quickened by ecopoets spreading across valleys and fjords exposed by the...

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Community Reviews Summary of 89 reviews

Moods

adventurous 90%
reflective 40%
challenging 30%
dark 30%
mysterious 30%
sad 20%
tense 20%
emotional 10%
hopeful 10%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 36%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 30% | Character: 20%

Strong character development?

No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10%

Loveable characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 11%

Average rating

3.49

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