The Dog Stars by Peter Heller

The Dog Stars

Peter Heller with Mark Deakins (Narrator)

10 hours, 42 minutes • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous hopeful reflective slow-paced

Description

 Hig survived the flu that killed everyone he knows. His wife is gone, his friends are dead, he lives in the hangar of a small abandoned airport with his dog, his only neighbor a gun-toting misanthrope. In his 1956 Cessna, Hig flies the perimeter ...

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Moods

adventurous 70%
emotional 60%
dark 52%
reflective 46%
sad 36%
tense 35%
hopeful 32%
challenging 20%
mysterious 11%
inspiring 5%
funny 4%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 33%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 57% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 19%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 45% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.76

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