Cities in Flight by James Blish

Cities in Flight

Cities in Flight #1-4

James Blish

593 pages first pub 1970 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

James Blish's galaxy-spanning masterwork, originally published in four volumes, explores a future in which two crucial discoveries - antigravity devices which enable whole cities to be lifted from the Earth to become giant spaceships, and longevit...

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Community Reviews Summary of 148 reviews

Moods

adventurous 100%
challenging 100%
hopeful 100%
reflective 100%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | Plot: 50%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Average rating

3.52

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