The Ship who Sang by Anne McCaffrey

The Ship who Sang

Brainship #1

Anne McCaffrey

206 pages first pub 1971 (editions)

fiction science fiction reflective slow-paced

Description

"The brain was perfect, the tiny, crippled body useless. So technology rescued the brain and put it in an environment that conditioned it to live in a different kind of body - a spaceship. Here the human mind, more subtle, infinitely more complex ...

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Moods

adventurous 80%
emotional 53%
reflective 34%
hopeful 19%
lighthearted 19%
dark 15%
funny 15%
inspiring 15%
sad 15%
challenging 11%
tense 7%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 29%
slow 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Character: 43% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 40% | No: 10% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 26%

Average rating

3.78

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