509 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061703089
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Harper
Publication date: 01 November 2008
Description
In the Nevada desert, an experiment has gone horribly wrong. A cloud of nanoparticles--micro-robots--has escaped from the laboratory. This cloud is self-sustaining and self-reproducing. It is intelligent and learns from experience. For all practic...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,049 reviews
Moods
dark 57%
mysterious 56%
adventurous 51%
informative 31%
challenging 19%
reflective 7%
emotional 1%
Pace
medium 29%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 80% | A mix: 16% | Character: 3%Strong character development?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 52% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Body horror, Animal deathModerate
Cursing, Medical content, Child abuseMinor
Car accident, Body shaming, Domestic abuse
509 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061703089
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Harper
Publication date: 01 November 2008
Description
In the Nevada desert, an experiment has gone horribly wrong. A cloud of nanoparticles--micro-robots--has escaped from the laboratory. This cloud is self-sustaining and self-reproducing. It is intelligent and learns from experience. For all practic...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,049 reviews
Moods
dark 57%
mysterious 56%
adventurous 51%
informative 31%
challenging 19%
reflective 7%
emotional 1%
Pace
medium 29%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 80% | A mix: 16% | Character: 3%Strong character development?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 52% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Body horror, Animal deathModerate
Cursing, Medical content, Child abuseMinor
Car accident, Body shaming, Domestic abuse