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297 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780586056998
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Science Fiction & Fantasy
Publication date: 01 December 1995
Description
To the spaceship Discovery, floating in the silent depths of space since Dave Bowman passed through the alien 'Star Gate', comes Heywood Floyd on a mission of recovery. What he finds near Jupiter is beyond the imaginings of any mere human.
Community Reviews Summary of 2,304 reviews
Moods
mysterious 75%
reflective 30%
tense 26%
inspiring 23%
hopeful 20%
informative 19%
challenging 16%
dark 10%
emotional 8%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
funny 1%
sad 1%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 61% | A mix: 33% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
No: 57% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 56% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 75% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Death, Rape
297 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780586056998
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Science Fiction & Fantasy
Publication date: 01 December 1995
Description
To the spaceship Discovery, floating in the silent depths of space since Dave Bowman passed through the alien 'Star Gate', comes Heywood Floyd on a mission of recovery. What he finds near Jupiter is beyond the imaginings of any mere human.
Community Reviews Summary of 2,304 reviews
Moods
mysterious 75%
reflective 30%
tense 26%
inspiring 23%
hopeful 20%
informative 19%
challenging 16%
dark 10%
emotional 8%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
funny 1%
sad 1%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 61% | A mix: 33% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
No: 57% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 56% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 75% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Death, Rape