464 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780886779108
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Daw Books
Publication date: 10 October 2000
Description
The fourth novel in Cherryh's Foreigner space opera series, a groundbreaking tale of first contact and its consequences...Over three years have passed since the reappearance of the starship Phoenix, which two centuries before left an isolated colo...
Community Reviews Summary of 149 reviews
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emotional 50%
mysterious 50%
reflective 50%
tense 50%
challenging 25%
dark 25%
funny 25%
hopeful 25%
informative 25%
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medium 20%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%Loveable characters?
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No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | No: 20%Average rating
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Gun violence, Racism, Xenophobia
464 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780886779108
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Daw Books
Publication date: 10 October 2000
Description
The fourth novel in Cherryh's Foreigner space opera series, a groundbreaking tale of first contact and its consequences...Over three years have passed since the reappearance of the starship Phoenix, which two centuries before left an isolated colo...
Community Reviews Summary of 149 reviews
Moods
emotional 50%
mysterious 50%
reflective 50%
tense 50%
challenging 25%
dark 25%
funny 25%
hopeful 25%
informative 25%
Pace
medium 20%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | No: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Gun violence, Racism, Xenophobia