A review by glait
Revelation Space by Alastair Reynolds

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Gothic body horror in space. Cyborg pirates, Faustian scientists, blackmailed killers, bumping around in and old space ship to solve the mystery of long lost civilization.
Also, everyone is a douchebag.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror and Blood

Minor: Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic