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239 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781597801348
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Paolo Bacigalupi's debut collection demonstrates the power and reach of the science fiction short story. Social criticism, political parable, and environmental advocacy lie at the center of Paolo's work. Each of the stories herein is at once a war...
Community Reviews Summary of 705 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
sad 62%
adventurous 37%
emotional 37%
mysterious 37%
tense 37%
challenging 25%
funny 12%
informative 12%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 42% | Character: 28% | A mix: 28%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | N/A: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 16% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, Injury/Injury detailModerate
Classism, Animal cruelty, Gore
239 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781597801348
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Paolo Bacigalupi's debut collection demonstrates the power and reach of the science fiction short story. Social criticism, political parable, and environmental advocacy lie at the center of Paolo's work. Each of the stories herein is at once a war...
Community Reviews Summary of 705 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
sad 62%
adventurous 37%
emotional 37%
mysterious 37%
tense 37%
challenging 25%
funny 12%
informative 12%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 42% | Character: 28% | A mix: 28%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | N/A: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 16% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, Injury/Injury detailModerate
Classism, Animal cruelty, Gore