The Years of Rice and Salt by Kim Stanley Robinson

The Years of Rice and Salt

Kim Stanley Robinson

669 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction historical speculative fiction adventurous challenging slow-paced
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As Bold Bardash, a military horseman, rides west across the steppe and on to the Magyar Plain, he comes across a town in which everyone lies dead. Long dead. Plague has struck Europe. So die the ancestors of Da Vinci, Newton, and Shakespeare. A no...

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Moods

reflective 73%
challenging 59%
adventurous 50%
hopeful 40%
emotional 32%
informative 32%
inspiring 26%
mysterious 17%
dark 14%
sad 13%
tense 8%
funny 6%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 71%
medium 25%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 46% | Character: 31% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 16% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 95% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 54% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 3%

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3.66

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