272 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812998900
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: 09 August 2016
Description
Augustine, a brilliant, aging astronomer, is consumed by the stars. For years he has lived in remote outposts, studying the sky for evidence of how the universe began. At his latest posting, in a research center in the Arctic, news of a catastroph...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,148 reviews
Moods
emotional 67%
sad 44%
mysterious 42%
adventurous 35%
dark 21%
hopeful 18%
challenging 17%
tense 14%
inspiring 7%
informative 3%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 74% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Animal death, GriefModerate
Death of parent, Abandonment, Mental illnessMinor
Abortion, War, Alcoholism
272 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812998900
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: 09 August 2016
Description
Augustine, a brilliant, aging astronomer, is consumed by the stars. For years he has lived in remote outposts, studying the sky for evidence of how the universe began. At his latest posting, in a research center in the Arctic, news of a catastroph...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,148 reviews
Moods
emotional 67%
sad 44%
mysterious 42%
adventurous 35%
dark 21%
hopeful 18%
challenging 17%
tense 14%
inspiring 7%
informative 3%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 74% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Animal death, GriefModerate
Death of parent, Abandonment, Mental illnessMinor
Abortion, War, Alcoholism