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Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky

38 reviews

tuckertl's review against another edition

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adventurous reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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kassidyreads's review against another edition

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adventurous reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is a must read for sci-fi fans! It was very science heavy but the evolution of the spider society was fascinating! Overall, it was really unique and compelling story!
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klouis's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book felt perfect. The meny puzzle pieces came together slowly but with an extremely satisfying end.
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_paddi___'s review against another edition

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hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

One of the best books I have ever read. A fascinating world and it's development told across thousands of years parallel to a human story so vastly different and yet also the same all culminating in a tense disagreement that really tore me apart on who to route for and was resolved absolutely perfectly. I cannot recommend this book enough. Lovable characters, fascinating worldbuilding, high-concept sci-fi, mind-expanding perspectives and the weirdness of something so alien somehow made so human. I've never read a book so fast.
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jnavbar's review against another edition

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adventurous reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

Te engancha y no te suelta desde el principio. Diría que las tres primeras cuartas partes del libro no te dejan descansar. Capítulos "cortos" alternando entre varios escenarios que te mantienen siempre con ganas de más.

La única pega es que hacía el final de repente todo se acelera y se soluciona de manera muy abrupta. No quiero decir "Deux Ex Machina" pero me da la sensación que un par de capítulos más en el cuart final del libro podrían haberle dado un cierre mucho mejor a este libro. Aún así muy muy recomendable.
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ltkstk's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This multigenerational epic tracks the rise of a group of genetically modified spiders. This one is inventive, dark and fun.
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tipsyditch's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I never thought I’d love a book about spiders building a space station to talk to god, but here we are.
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sadtourist's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Picking up this book, 'space spiders' was not on my Bingo card. After finishing it, I can honestly say that I'll never look at a spider the same way again. 🕸️

This was solid science fiction: lots of exciting plot points, reflections and commentaries about the nature of humanity, anthropological explorations of 'alien' cultures, and a dash of humor/irony thrown in.

The writing took me a while to get into, I kept fumbling over some words or sentences, but now that I'm into it I'll continue on to books 2 and 3. 
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linda_wolf's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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cadimy's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No

3.5

It was a bit slow to get through, and the needless use of a slur was off putting. Interesting idea, will make me think twice next time I go to squish a spider.
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