Maelstrom by Peter Watts

Maelstrom

Rifters #2

Peter Watts

384 pages first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous medium-paced

Description

An enormous tidal wave on the west coast of North America has just killed thousands. Lenie Clarke, in a black wetsuit, walks out of the ocean onto a Pacific Northwest beach filled with the oppressed and drugged homeless of the Asian world who have...

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Moods

dark 80%
mysterious 60%
tense 60%
challenging 40%
adventurous 20%
emotional 20%
reflective 20%

Pace

slow 33%
medium 33%
fast 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Character: 40%

Strong character development?

No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Average rating

3.7

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