Chasm City by Alastair Reynolds

616 pages first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging mysterious slow-paced

Description

Tanner Mirabel was a security specialist who never made a mistake - until the day a woman in his care was blown away by Argent Reivich, a vengeful young postmortal. Tanner's pursuit of Reivich takes him across light-years of space to 'Chasm City',...

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Community Reviews Summary of 903 reviews

Moods

adventurous 79%
mysterious 75%
dark 70%
challenging 29%
tense 29%
emotional 20%
reflective 16%
sad 12%
inspiring 8%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 30%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 68% | Character: 18% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

No: 44% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 17%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.99

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