21 hours, 38 minutes • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781427215277
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: MacMillan Audio
Publication date: 02 February 2010
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,673 reviews
Moods
tense 48%
challenging 46%
mysterious 41%
dark 18%
reflective 13%
emotional 12%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 11%
funny 3%
sad 3%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 52% | A mix: 44% | Character: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 56% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 53% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Toxic relationship, Death of parentModerate
Torture, Violence, ColonisationMinor
Slavery, Suicide attempt
21 hours, 38 minutes • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781427215277
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: MacMillan Audio
Publication date: 02 February 2010
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,673 reviews
Moods
tense 48%
challenging 46%
mysterious 41%
dark 18%
reflective 13%
emotional 12%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 11%
funny 3%
sad 3%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 52% | A mix: 44% | Character: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 56% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 53% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Toxic relationship, Death of parentModerate
Torture, Violence, ColonisationMinor
Slavery, Suicide attempt