A Door Into Ocean by Joan Slonczewski

A Door Into Ocean

Elysium Cycle #1

Joan Slonczewski

403 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous slow-paced
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A Door into Ocean is the novel upon which the author's reputation as an important SF writer principally rests. A ground-breaking work both of feminist SF and of world-building hard SF, it concerns the Sharers of Shora, a nation of women on a dista...

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Community Reviews Summary of 289 reviews

Moods

adventurous 61%
reflective 47%
challenging 42%
emotional 42%
sad 38%
hopeful 33%
inspiring 33%
dark 23%
mysterious 14%
tense 14%
informative 4%

Pace

slow 45%
medium 40%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 72% | Plot: 11% | Character: 11% | N/A: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 10% | No: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 5%

Average rating

4.04

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