Contact by Carl Sagan

Contact

Carl Sagan with William Olivier Desmond

580 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous inspiring reflective slow-paced

Description

At first it seemed impossible - a radio signal that came not from Earth but from far beyond the nearest stars. But then the signal was translated, and what had been impossible became terrifying. For the signal contains the information to build a M...

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Moods

reflective 70%
adventurous 61%
inspiring 55%
hopeful 46%
informative 43%
mysterious 42%
challenging 37%
emotional 24%
tense 5%
funny 3%
relaxing 2%
sad 2%
dark 1%

Pace

slow 51%
medium 44%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 58% | Plot: 35% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 17%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 70% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 39% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

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