Wild Cards I by George R.R. Martin

Wild Cards I

Wild Cards #1

George R.R. Martin with Edward Bryant, Leanne C. Harper, Stephen Leigh, George R.R. Martin, Victor Milán, John J. Miller, Lewis Shiner, Melinda M. Snodgrass, Howard Waldrop, Walter Jon Williams, Roger Zelazny, Mike Zeck (Illustrator)

496 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction short stories adventurous medium-paced
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Back in print after a decade, expanded with new original material, this is the first volume of George R. R. Martin's Wild cards shared-world seriesThere is a secret history of the world—a history in which an alien virus struck the Earth in the aft...

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Community Reviews Summary of 817 reviews

Moods

adventurous 88%
dark 50%
emotional 33%
mysterious 27%
tense 27%
challenging 16%
sad 16%
hopeful 11%
funny 5%
reflective 5%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 35%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 42% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 21%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 46% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 26%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 21%

Average rating

3.51

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