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560 pages • first pub 1987 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Folio Society
Publication date: 30 March 2023
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 de...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,105 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, Abortion560 pages • first pub 1987 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Folio Society
Publication date: 30 March 2023
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 de...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,105 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