Children of Ruin by Adrian Tchaikovsky

576 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced
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It has been waiting through the ages.Now it's time... Thousands of years ago, Earth's terraforming program took to the stars. On the world they called Nod, scientists discovered alien life - but it was their mission to overwrite it with the memory...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,653 reviews

Moods

adventurous 92%
mysterious 48%
tense 48%
challenging 34%
reflective 31%
dark 28%
hopeful 26%
inspiring 18%
emotional 13%
informative 12%
funny 3%
sad 3%

Pace

medium 63%
slow 29%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 56% | A mix: 37% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 36% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

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