The Galaxy Game by Karen Lord

The Galaxy Game

Karen Lord

320 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous challenging slow-paced

Description

For years, Rafi Delarua saw his family suffer under his father's unethical use of psionic power. Now the government has Rafi under close watch, but, hating their crude attempts to analyse his brain, he escapes to the planet Punartam, where his abi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 138 reviews

Moods

adventurous 71%
challenging 71%
mysterious 28%
funny 14%
inspiring 14%
reflective 14%
tense 14%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 40%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 75% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

No: 44% | Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 55% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 33% | No: 22%

Average rating

3.0

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