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276 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780671653507
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Baen Books
Publication date: 01 May 1953
Description
The nova effect makes the H-bomb look like a kitchen match--one bomb can vaporize an entire planet. An undercover agent carrying the secret of this weapon must defeat an insane opponent, one who has decided that when she dies, the Earth will go no...
Community Reviews Summary of 163 reviews
Moods
inspiring 50%
reflective 50%
challenging 25%
hopeful 25%
informative 25%
Pace
slow 25%
medium 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 75% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 75% | Yes: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Violence, Torture
276 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780671653507
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Baen Books
Publication date: 01 May 1953
Description
The nova effect makes the H-bomb look like a kitchen match--one bomb can vaporize an entire planet. An undercover agent carrying the secret of this weapon must defeat an insane opponent, one who has decided that when she dies, the Earth will go no...
Community Reviews Summary of 163 reviews
Moods
inspiring 50%
reflective 50%
challenging 25%
hopeful 25%
informative 25%
Pace
slow 25%
medium 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 75% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 75% | Yes: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Violence, Torture