The City in the Middle of the Night by Charlie Jane Anders

The City in the Middle of the Night

Charlie Jane Anders

352 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ science fiction adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

"If you control our sleep, then you can own our dreams... And from there, it's easy to control our entire lives."January is a dying planet—divided between a permanently frozen darkness on one side, and blazing endless sunshine on the other. Humani...

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Moods

adventurous 73%
dark 55%
emotional 47%
mysterious 37%
challenging 32%
tense 32%
reflective 26%
sad 21%
hopeful 20%
inspiring 6%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 35%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 49% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 28% | No: 27%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.56

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