Helliconia Spring by Brian W. Aldiss

Helliconia Spring

Helliconia #1

Brian W. Aldiss

532 pages first pub 1982 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

 Helliconia follows an eccentric orbit around a double-star system with a twenty-six-hundred-year cycle of very long seasons. As spring slowly breaks the brutally long winter, humans emerge from hiding and a long sequence of civilization and growt...

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Community Reviews Summary of 196 reviews

Moods

adventurous 100%
challenging 33%
dark 33%
emotional 33%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 40%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | N/A: 25% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.28

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