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340 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In all the universe, no species reached for the stars without “uplift” guidance, except possibly humankind. Did some cryptic patron race begin the job long ago, then abandon us? Or did we leap all by ourselves? That question burns, yet a greater m...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,188 reviews
Moods
mysterious 64%
tense 21%
challenging 17%
informative 10%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 69% | A mix: 23% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%Average rating
340 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In all the universe, no species reached for the stars without “uplift” guidance, except possibly humankind. Did some cryptic patron race begin the job long ago, then abandon us? Or did we leap all by ourselves? That question burns, yet a greater m...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,188 reviews
Moods
mysterious 64%
tense 21%
challenging 17%
informative 10%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 69% | A mix: 23% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%Average rating