Pebble in the Sky by Isaac Asimov

Pebble in the Sky

Galactic Empire #3

Isaac Asimov

246 pages first pub 1950 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging slow-paced
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One moment Joseph Schwartz is a happily retired tailor in 1949 Chicago. The next he's a helpless stranger on Earth during the heyday of the first Galactic Empire. Earth, he soon learns, is a backwater, just a pebble in the sky, despised by all the...

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Moods

adventurous 86%
mysterious 29%
tense 27%
challenging 21%
reflective 18%
dark 13%
hopeful 10%
funny 5%
informative 5%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%
sad 2%

Pace

medium 51%
fast 27%
slow 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 66% | A mix: 26% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

No: 65% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 17%

Loveable characters?

No: 65% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 13%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 60% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 13%

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3.68

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