Shards of Earth by Adrian Tchaikovsky

Shards of Earth

The Final Architecture #1

Adrian Tchaikovsky

592 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

The Arthur C. Clarke award-winning author of Children of Time brings us an extraordinary new space opera about humanity on the brink of extinction, and how one man's discovery will save or destroy us all.The war is over. Its heroes forgotten. Unt...

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Community Reviews Summary of 915 reviews

Moods

adventurous 96%
mysterious 55%
tense 50%
dark 34%
emotional 23%
challenging 18%
funny 15%
hopeful 11%
reflective 6%
inspiring 5%
sad 5%
lighthearted 2%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 22%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 59% | Plot: 34% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 17%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 42% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.13

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