Eden by Stanisław Lem

Eden

Stanisław Lem with Marc E. Heine (Translator)

276 pages first pub 1959 (editions)

fiction science fiction challenging reflective slow-paced
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A six-man crew crash-lands on Eden, fourth planet from another sun. The men find a strange world that grows ever stranger, and everywhere there are images of death. The crew's attempt to communicate with this civilization leads to violence and to ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 244 reviews

Moods

adventurous 70%
mysterious 58%
reflective 47%
challenging 35%
dark 23%
tense 17%
informative 5%
sad 5%

Pace

medium 47%
slow 41%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 73% | A mix: 13% | Character: 13%

Strong character development?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 6%

Loveable characters?

No: 43% | Yes: 31% | N/A: 18% | It's complicated: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 6%

Average rating

3.69

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