Lucifer's Hammer by Jerry Pournelle, Larry Niven

Lucifer's Hammer

Jerry Pournelle, Larry Niven

640 pages first pub 1977 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous slow-paced
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The gigantic comet had slammed into Earth, forging earthquakes a thousand times too powerful to measure on the Richter scale, tidal waves thousands of feet high. Cities were turned into oceans; oceans turned into steam. It was the beginning of a n...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,342 reviews

Moods

dark 73%
adventurous 66%
tense 60%
sad 46%
challenging 20%
emotional 20%
reflective 20%
hopeful 13%
informative 13%
inspiring 6%
mysterious 6%

Pace

slow 53%
medium 33%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 53% | A mix: 38% | Character: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 15%

Loveable characters?

No: 53% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 46% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 23%

Average rating

3.68

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