352 pages • first pub 1970 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780345333926
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Del Rey Ballantine Random House
Publication date: 12 September 1985
Description
Winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards for best novel Four travelers come to the ringworld. . . Louis Wu: human and old; bored with having lived too fully for far too many years. Seeking a challenge, and all too capable of handling it. Nessus: a t...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,402 reviews
Moods
mysterious 34%
challenging 23%
funny 17%
reflective 15%
informative 14%
lighthearted 13%
inspiring 8%
tense 8%
hopeful 6%
emotional 3%
sad 3%
dark 1%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 54% | A mix: 38% | Character: 3% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 51% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 46% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Sexism, ViolenceModerate
Sexual content, Addiction, SlaveryMinor
Rape, Xenophobia, Confinement
352 pages • first pub 1970 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780345333926
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Del Rey Ballantine Random House
Publication date: 12 September 1985
Description
Winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards for best novel Four travelers come to the ringworld. . . Louis Wu: human and old; bored with having lived too fully for far too many years. Seeking a challenge, and all too capable of handling it. Nessus: a t...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,402 reviews
Moods
mysterious 34%
challenging 23%
funny 17%
reflective 15%
informative 14%
lighthearted 13%
inspiring 8%
tense 8%
hopeful 6%
emotional 3%
sad 3%
dark 1%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 54% | A mix: 38% | Character: 3% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 51% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 46% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Sexism, ViolenceModerate
Sexual content, Addiction, SlaveryMinor
Rape, Xenophobia, Confinement