320 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781481440882
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Gallery / Saga Press
Publication date: 02 February 2016
Description
It's up to a famous rapper, a biologist, and a rogue soldier to handle humanity's first contact with an alien ambassador--and prevent mass extinction--in this novel that blends magical realism with high-stakes action. After word gets out on the In...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,387 reviews
Moods
mysterious 60%
hopeful 36%
emotional 32%
tense 32%
challenging 27%
dark 27%
reflective 26%
funny 13%
inspiring 10%
informative 5%
lighthearted 5%
sad 5%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 46% | A mix: 30% | Character: 21% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 24% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 38% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Homophobia, Domestic abuse, ViolenceModerate
Religious bigotry, Misogyny, RapeMinor
Colonisation320 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781481440882
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Gallery / Saga Press
Publication date: 02 February 2016
Description
It's up to a famous rapper, a biologist, and a rogue soldier to handle humanity's first contact with an alien ambassador--and prevent mass extinction--in this novel that blends magical realism with high-stakes action. After word gets out on the In...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,387 reviews
Moods
mysterious 60%
hopeful 36%
emotional 32%
tense 32%
challenging 27%
dark 27%
reflective 26%
funny 13%
inspiring 10%
informative 5%
lighthearted 5%
sad 5%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 46% | A mix: 30% | Character: 21% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 24% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 38% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Domestic abuse, ViolenceModerate
Religious bigotry, Misogyny, RapeMinor
Colonisation