Stars in My Pocket Like Grains of Sand by Samuel R. Delany

Stars in My Pocket Like Grains of Sand

Samuel R. Delany with Carl Freedman

356 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Stars in My Pocket Like Grains of Sand is a science fiction masterpiece, an essay on the inexplicability of sexual attractiveness, and an examination of interstellar politics among far-flung worlds. First published in 1984, the novel's central iss...

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Community Reviews Summary of 266 reviews

Moods

challenging 81%
adventurous 56%
reflective 56%
emotional 31%
sad 25%
hopeful 18%
mysterious 18%
dark 12%
inspiring 12%
tense 12%
informative 6%

Pace

slow 81%
medium 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 69% | A mix: 30%

Strong character development?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Average rating

3.76

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