A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge

A Fire Upon the Deep

Zones of Thought #1

Vernor Vinge

613 pages • first pub 1992 (editions) user-added

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging medium-paced

Description

A Fire upon the Deep is the big, breakout book that fulfills the promise of Vinge's career to date: a gripping tale of galactic war told on a cosmic scale.Thousands of years hence, many races inhabit a universe where a mind's potential is determin...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,072 reviews

Moods

adventurous 92%
challenging 45%
tense 40%
mysterious 38%
dark 11%
reflective 11%
inspiring 9%
hopeful 7%
emotional 2%
funny 2%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 38%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 48% | A mix: 45% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 48% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 64% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 12%

Average rating

4.04

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