Halfway Human by Carolyn Ives Gilman

558 pages first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ science fiction adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced

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“Halfway Human is a first novel that should help establish its author as a major new voice in science fiction.”—New York Review of Science Fiction“Beauty, pain, wit, and wisdom all suffuse this powerful novel, as it uses imagined futures to reveal...

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Community Reviews Summary of 78 reviews

Moods

dark 85%
challenging 42%
adventurous 28%
emotional 28%
reflective 28%
hopeful 14%
sad 14%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 42%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

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

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%

Average rating

4.0

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