Too Like the Lightning by Ada Palmer

Too Like the Lightning

Terra Ignota #1

Ada Palmer

635 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction speculative fiction adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Mycroft Canner is a convict. For his crimes he is required, as is the custom of the 25th century, to wander the world being as useful as he can to all he meets. Carlyle Foster is a sensayer—a spiritual counselor in a world that has outlawed the pu...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,691 reviews

Moods

challenging 86%
mysterious 60%
reflective 47%
adventurous 44%
dark 38%
tense 32%
informative 14%
inspiring 12%
emotional 8%
funny 8%
hopeful 6%
lighthearted 2%
sad 2%

Pace

slow 63%
medium 31%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | Plot: 25% | Character: 18%

Strong character development?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 19%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 56% | No: 25% | Yes: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.84

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