House of Suns by Alastair Reynolds

House of Suns

Alastair Reynolds

512 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging slow-paced
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Description

 Six million years ago, at the dawn of the star-faring era, Abigail Gentian fractured herself into a thousand male and female clones, which she called shatterlings. But now, someone is eliminating the Gentian line. Campion and Purslane-two shatter...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,854 reviews

Moods

adventurous 86%
mysterious 68%
challenging 30%
tense 29%
reflective 23%
dark 18%
emotional 16%
hopeful 14%
inspiring 11%
informative 7%
sad 4%
funny 3%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 40%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 56% | A mix: 35% | Character: 7%

Strong character development?

No: 45% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 47% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 43% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.17

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