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528 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553298178
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Spectra Books
Publication date: 01 September 1992
Description
In the spellbinding Arthur C. Clarke tradition, here is an exhilarating adventure into the hearts of both the Universe and mankind . . . By the twenty-third century Earth has already had two encounters with massive, mysterious robotic spacecraft f...
Community Reviews Summary of 736 reviews
Moods
mysterious 72%
emotional 36%
dark 27%
reflective 27%
challenging 18%
hopeful 18%
informative 9%
tense 9%
Pace
slow 36%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 44% | A mix: 44% | N/A: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Incest, Pedophilia, Death of parent
528 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553298178
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Spectra Books
Publication date: 01 September 1992
Description
In the spellbinding Arthur C. Clarke tradition, here is an exhilarating adventure into the hearts of both the Universe and mankind . . . By the twenty-third century Earth has already had two encounters with massive, mysterious robotic spacecraft f...
Community Reviews Summary of 736 reviews
Moods
mysterious 72%
emotional 36%
dark 27%
reflective 27%
challenging 18%
hopeful 18%
informative 9%
tense 9%
Pace
slow 36%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 44% | A mix: 44% | N/A: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Incest, Pedophilia, Death of parent