Child of Time by Isaac Asimov, Robert Silverberg

302 pages first pub 1991 (view editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous reflective slow-paced
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Based on an Asimov short story, "The Ugly Little Boy". A children's nurse is hired as part of a scientific project aimed at bringing a living being from the past to the present. A four-year-old Neanderthal boy is snatched from his home and hurled ...

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Community Reviews

3.82
based on 248 reviews

Moods

emotional: 69%

adventurous: 46%

sad: 46%

reflective: 38%

inspiring: 23%

informative: 15%

mysterious: 15%

tense: 15%

challenging: 7%

dark: 7%

funny: 7%

hopeful: 7%


Pace

15% of readers chose fast
69% of readers chose medium
15% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

15% of readers chose Plot
46% of readers chose A mix
38% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

53% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

61% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

46% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
38% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

23% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
46% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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