694 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780441010646
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ace Books
Publication date: 25 July 2011
Description
Alastair Reynolds redefines Hell in this award-winning novel that confirms him as "the most exciting space opera writer working today"(Locus).The once-utopian Chasm City—a domed human settlement on an otherwise inhospitable planet—has been overrun...
Community Reviews Summary of 916 reviews
Moods
mysterious 76%
dark 72%
tense 32%
challenging 28%
emotional 20%
reflective 16%
sad 12%
inspiring 8%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 70% | Character: 17% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 42% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Violence, War
694 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780441010646
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ace Books
Publication date: 25 July 2011
Description
Alastair Reynolds redefines Hell in this award-winning novel that confirms him as "the most exciting space opera writer working today"(Locus).The once-utopian Chasm City—a domed human settlement on an otherwise inhospitable planet—has been overrun...
Community Reviews Summary of 916 reviews
Moods
mysterious 76%
dark 72%
tense 32%
challenging 28%
emotional 20%
reflective 16%
sad 12%
inspiring 8%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 70% | Character: 17% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 42% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Violence, War