Halfway Human by Carolyn Ives Gilman

472 pages first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ science fiction adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced
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Tedla is young, beautiful and blond but is neither he nor she. On a far-off world, an asexual class of blands exists to serve their fellow humans, protected and isolated from contact with the rest of the universe. But no bland has ever left its sh...

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Community Reviews Summary of 86 reviews

Moods

dark 83%
challenging 50%
adventurous 33%
reflective 33%
emotional 16%
sad 16%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 42%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | Plot: 33%

Strong character development?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%

Average rating

4.09

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