Her Smoke Rose Up Forever by James Tiptree Jr.

Her Smoke Rose Up Forever

James Tiptree Jr.

508 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)

fiction science fiction short stories speculative fiction adventurous challenging dark medium-paced
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These 18 darkly complex short stories and novellas touch upon human nature and perception, metaphysics and epistemology, and gender and sexuality, foreshadowing a world in which biological tendencies bring about the downfall of humankind. Revision...

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Community Reviews Summary of 535 reviews

Moods

dark 76%
adventurous 64%
challenging 58%
mysterious 41%
reflective 41%
emotional 29%
sad 23%
inspiring 17%
tense 11%
informative 5%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 26%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Plot: 30% | Character: 10%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 81% | N/A: 18%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 54% | No: 27% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8% | No: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | N/A: 18%

Average rating

4.22

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