Gateway by Frederik Pohl

Gateway

Heechee Saga #1

Frederik Pohl

320 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous dark emotional slow-paced
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Gateway opened on all the wealth of the Universe... and on reaches of unimaginable horror. When prospector Robinette Broadhead went out to Gateway on the Heechee spacecraft, he decided he would know which was the right mission to make him his ...

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Moods

adventurous 83%
dark 49%
emotional 48%
mysterious 45%
reflective 38%
tense 35%
sad 27%
challenging 23%
funny 13%
informative 4%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 30%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 56% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 53% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 63% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.86

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