Ethan of Athos by Lois McMaster Bujold

Ethan of Athos

Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order) #3

Lois McMaster Bujold

256 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging fast-paced
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Our hero is a quiet, upstanding citizen of Athos, an obstetrician in a world in which reproduction is carried out entirely via uterine replicator, without the aid of living women. He faces a problem: the 200-year-old cultures are not providing egg...

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Moods

adventurous 96%
funny 56%
lighthearted 35%
mysterious 31%
hopeful 15%
tense 14%
challenging 7%
reflective 7%
emotional 5%
relaxing 5%
informative 3%
dark 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

fast 57%
medium 40%
slow 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Plot: 27% | Character: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 54% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 15%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 42% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 21%

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3.68

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