The Hammer of God by Arthur C. Clarke

The Hammer of God

Arthur C. Clarke

240 pages first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction science fiction challenging informative medium-paced
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It is an amateur astronomer on Mars who first spots the previously unchartered asteroid, falling sunwards. And when the scientists of project Spaceguard compute its orbit, they christen it Kali, the Hindu goddess of destruction. It is 2109, six...

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Community Reviews

3.5
based on 545 reviews

Moods

tense: 51%

adventurous: 48%

informative: 33%

reflective: 25%

hopeful: 22%

dark: 14%

mysterious: 14%

challenging: 11%

emotional: 11%

funny: 7%

inspiring: 3%

lighthearted: 3%

sad: 3%


Pace

50% of readers chose fast
33% of readers chose medium
16% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

88% of readers chose Plot
11% of readers chose A mix
Plot
A mix

Strong character development?

4% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
82% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
55% of readers chose No
15% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

42% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
47% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

100% of readers chose No
No

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