The Gripping Hand by Jerry Pournelle, Larry Niven

The Gripping Hand

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Jerry Pournelle, Larry Niven

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging mysterious slow-paced

missing duration info | first published 1976

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Robert Heinlein called it "possibly the finest science fiction novel I have ever read." The San Francisco Chronicle declared that "as science fiction, The Mote in God's Eye is one of the most important novels ever published." Now Larry Niven and J...
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Summary of 92 reviews

Moods

adventurous 100%
emotional 33%
lighthearted 33%
mysterious 33%

Pace

slow 33%
medium 33%
fast 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 50%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Average rating

3.47

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