Half Way Home by Hugh Howey

Half Way Home

Hugh Howey

240 pages first pub 2010 (editions) user-added

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 Five hundred colonists have been sent across the stars to settle an alien planet. Vat-grown in a dream-like state, they are educated through simulations by an artificial intelligence and should awaken at thirty years old, fully trained, and ready...

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Community Reviews Summary of 936 reviews

Moods

adventurous 87%
mysterious 54%
tense 37%
emotional 33%
hopeful 20%
dark 16%
reflective 12%
sad 12%
challenging 8%
funny 4%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%

Pace

medium 65%
fast 34%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 52% | A mix: 47%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 31% | No: 26%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 45% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 44% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 27%

Average rating

3.45

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