Dreamsnake by Vonda N. McIntyre

Dreamsnake

Vonda N. McIntyre

312 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous emotional medium-paced

Description

They summon and she travels: Snake, the healer. Through the blasted landscape of a post-holocaust world, she carries her three serpents. From the venom of two, she distills her medicines; but it is the third, the alien dreamsnake--whose bite can e...

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Community Reviews Summary of 593 reviews

Moods

adventurous 87%
emotional 42%
mysterious 35%
hopeful 33%
tense 31%
inspiring 29%
reflective 21%
challenging 12%
dark 10%
sad 7%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 46%
fast 28%
slow 26%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 40% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 22%

Strong character development?

Yes: 73% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 45% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 23%

Average rating

3.83

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