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248 pages • first pub 1966 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ace Books
Publication date: 01 April 1978
Description
The Nebula Award Winner: “By looking at a typical space opera adventure from a different angle, Delany . . . give[s] us a weird, welcoming book” (Tor.com). At twenty-six, Rydra Wong is the most popular poet in the five settled galaxies. Almost te...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,930 reviews
Moods
mysterious 57%
challenging 50%
reflective 26%
tense 16%
informative 11%
dark 6%
emotional 6%
funny 6%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
Pace
fast 44%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Plot: 41% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 39% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 29%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Violence, Death, FatphobiaModerate
Suicide, War, MurderMinor
Racial slurs, Cannibalism, Torture248 pages • first pub 1966 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ace Books
Publication date: 01 April 1978
Description
The Nebula Award Winner: “By looking at a typical space opera adventure from a different angle, Delany . . . give[s] us a weird, welcoming book” (Tor.com). At twenty-six, Rydra Wong is the most popular poet in the five settled galaxies. Almost te...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,930 reviews
Moods
mysterious 57%
challenging 50%
reflective 26%
tense 16%
informative 11%
dark 6%
emotional 6%
funny 6%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
Pace
fast 44%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Plot: 41% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 39% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 29%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, FatphobiaModerate
Suicide, War, MurderMinor
Racial slurs, Cannibalism, Torture