Tau Zero by Poul Anderson

Tau Zero

Poul Anderson

230 pages first pub 1970 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous slow-paced

Description

This Hugo Award finalist, "justifiably regarded as a classic" (SFReviews.net), is the tale of an epic space voyage where time dilation goes horribly wrong. Aboard the spacecraft Leonora Christine, fifty crewmembers, half men and half women, have ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 633 reviews

Moods

adventurous 72%
tense 42%
challenging 39%
hopeful 39%
emotional 30%
informative 27%
reflective 24%
dark 18%
mysterious 15%
inspiring 12%
sad 3%

Pace

slow 41%
medium 33%
fast 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Plot: 38% | Character: 9%

Strong character development?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 48% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 15%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 46% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.51

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