Blackout by Connie Willis

Blackout

All Clear #1

Connie Willis

624 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction historical science fiction adventurous slow-paced

Description

Oxford in 2060 is a chaotic place, with scores of time-traveling historians being sent into the past. Michael Davies is prepping to go to Pearl Harbor. Merope Ward is coping with a bunch of bratty 1940 evacuees and trying to talk her thesis advise...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 1,803 reviews

Moods

adventurous 91%
tense 60%
mysterious 51%
emotional 40%
informative 40%
dark 22%
funny 22%
hopeful 17%
sad 11%
inspiring 8%
challenging 6%
reflective 6%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 44%
medium 38%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 51% | A mix: 30% | Character: 18%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 15%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 72% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 63% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.85

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...