Halfway Human by Carolyn Ives Gilman

Halfway Human

Twenty Planets

Carolyn Ives Gilman

472 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ science fiction adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Tedla is young, beautiful and blond but is neither he nor she. On a far-off world, an asexual class of blands exists to serve their fellow humans, protected and isolated from contact with the rest of the universe. But no bland has ever left its sh...

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Community Reviews Summary of 74 reviews

Moods

dark 85%
challenging 57%
reflective 42%
adventurous 28%
emotional 28%
sad 28%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 37%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | Plot: 33%

Strong character development?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%

Average rating

3.95

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