471 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781857231380
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Orbit
Publication date: 18 July 2002
Description
Consider Phlebas is a space opera of stunning power and awesome imagination, from a modern master of science fiction.The war raged across the galaxy. Billions had died, billions more were doomed. Moons, planets, the very stars themselves, faced de...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,695 reviews
Moods
tense 51%
dark 45%
challenging 28%
mysterious 19%
funny 14%
emotional 11%
sad 9%
reflective 8%
lighthearted 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 46% | A mix: 39% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
No: 44% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 35% | Yes: 24%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cannibalism, Violence, TortureModerate
Murder, Xenophobia, ExcrementMinor
Drug use, Sexual content, Abortion
471 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781857231380
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Orbit
Publication date: 18 July 2002
Description
Consider Phlebas is a space opera of stunning power and awesome imagination, from a modern master of science fiction.The war raged across the galaxy. Billions had died, billions more were doomed. Moons, planets, the very stars themselves, faced de...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,695 reviews
Moods
tense 51%
dark 45%
challenging 28%
mysterious 19%
funny 14%
emotional 11%
sad 9%
reflective 8%
lighthearted 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 46% | A mix: 39% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
No: 44% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 35% | Yes: 24%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cannibalism, Violence, TortureModerate
Murder, Xenophobia, ExcrementMinor
Drug use, Sexual content, Abortion