Ammonite by Nicola Griffith

Ammonite

Nicola Griffith

360 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ science fiction adventurous challenging slow-paced

Description

Change or die: the only options available on the Durallium Company-owned planet GP. The planet's deadly virus had killed most of the original colonists -- and changed the rest irrevocably. Centuries after the colony had lost touch with the rest of...

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Moods

adventurous 83%
reflective 52%
emotional 34%
mysterious 32%
hopeful 29%
tense 29%
challenging 25%
dark 21%
inspiring 18%
sad 7%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 36%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 48% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 41% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 62% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.82

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