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480 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780748109999
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Orbit
Publication date: 23 April 1987
Description
Consider Phlebas is a space opera of stunning power and awesome imagination, from a modern master of science fiction. The war raged across the galaxy. Billions had died, billions more were doomed. Moons, planets, the very stars themselves, faced d...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,111 reviews
Moods
tense 51%
dark 43%
challenging 24%
mysterious 21%
funny 14%
sad 12%
emotional 11%
reflective 10%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 44% | A mix: 40% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
No: 44% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 23%Loveable characters?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cannibalism, Violence, TortureModerate
Excrement, Murder, XenophobiaMinor
Drug use, Sexual content, Abortion
480 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780748109999
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Orbit
Publication date: 23 April 1987
Description
Consider Phlebas is a space opera of stunning power and awesome imagination, from a modern master of science fiction. The war raged across the galaxy. Billions had died, billions more were doomed. Moons, planets, the very stars themselves, faced d...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,111 reviews
Moods
tense 51%
dark 43%
challenging 24%
mysterious 21%
funny 14%
sad 12%
emotional 11%
reflective 10%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 44% | A mix: 40% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
No: 44% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 23%Loveable characters?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cannibalism, Violence, TortureModerate
Excrement, Murder, XenophobiaMinor
Drug use, Sexual content, Abortion