Blindsight by Peter Watts

Blindsight

Firefall #1

Peter Watts

384 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction horror science fiction adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Blindsight is the Hugo Award–nominated novel by Peter Watts, "a hard science fiction writer through and through and one of the very best alive" (The Globe and Mail). Two months have past since a myriad of alien objects clenched about the Earth, sc...

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Moods

dark 80%
challenging 75%
mysterious 61%
tense 56%
adventurous 44%
reflective 40%
informative 19%
sad 10%
emotional 5%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 31%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 65% | Plot: 22% | Character: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.93

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