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541 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781473211964
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Gollancz
Publication date: 14 July 2016
Description
This is science fiction on the grandest of scales – a cast of thousands set across hundreds of years and in the farthest reaches of Human Space. A prequel to his earlier novel A Fire Upon the Deep, this new novel is epic in scope and a thoroughly ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,587 reviews
Moods
tense 61%
dark 47%
challenging 43%
mysterious 36%
emotional 29%
reflective 29%
hopeful 27%
inspiring 13%
sad 6%
funny 4%
informative 4%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 67% | Plot: 24% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 81% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Toxic relationship, SlaveryModerate
Xenophobia, GaslightingMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Torture, Rape541 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781473211964
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Gollancz
Publication date: 14 July 2016
Description
This is science fiction on the grandest of scales – a cast of thousands set across hundreds of years and in the farthest reaches of Human Space. A prequel to his earlier novel A Fire Upon the Deep, this new novel is epic in scope and a thoroughly ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,587 reviews
Moods
tense 61%
dark 47%
challenging 43%
mysterious 36%
emotional 29%
reflective 29%
hopeful 27%
inspiring 13%
sad 6%
funny 4%
informative 4%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 67% | Plot: 24% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 81% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Toxic relationship, SlaveryModerate
Xenophobia, GaslightingMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Torture, Rape