Vagabonds by Hao Jingfang

Vagabonds

Hao Jingfang with Ken Liu (Translator)

640 pages • first pub 2012 (view editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced
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Vagabonds is ideal for the reader who wants to inhabit the aching inner perspective of children raised as cultural bridges between two planets and watch them grow up unable to belong to either.

Description

In 2096, after Earth has successfully colonised Mars, a war of independence erupts and Mars breaks away from Earth's rule. Over the next century, two radically different societies develop, each regarding the other with mutual suspicion. Eventually...

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Community Reviews

3.49
based on 656 reviews

Moods

reflective: 87%

challenging: 44%

adventurous: 39%

emotional: 27%

hopeful: 19%

tense: 13%

sad: 12%

inspiring: 11%

mysterious: 11%

informative: 6%

dark: 5%

relaxing: 2%

Pace

18% of readers chose medium
81% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

7% of readers chose Plot
35% of readers chose A mix
52% of readers chose Character
4% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

60% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

36% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

65% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

45% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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