Direct Descent by Frank Herbert

Direct Descent

Frank Herbert

186 pages first pub 1980 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging slow-paced
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Description

Earth has become a library planet for thousands of years, a bastion of both useful and useless knowledge-esoterica of all types, history, science, politics-gathered by teams of "pack rats" who scour the galaxy for any scrap of information. Knowled...

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Community Reviews Summary of 63 reviews

Moods

adventurous 40%
reflective 40%
dark 20%
mysterious 20%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 16%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Average rating

2.7

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