Mission Child by Maureen F. McHugh

Mission Child

Maureen F. McHugh

370 pages first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction science fiction speculative fiction adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced
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Mission Child is an expansion of Maureen McHugh's "The Cost to Be Wise," a fascinating novella from the original anthology Starlight 1. Janna's world was colonized long ago by Earth and then left on its own for centuries. When "offworlders" return...

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Community Reviews Summary of 59 reviews

Moods

adventurous 100%
emotional 100%
challenging 50%
dark 50%
mysterious 50%
reflective 50%
sad 50%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.84

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