Mission of Gravity by Hal Clement

Mission of Gravity

Mesklin #1

Hal Clement

174 pages first pub 1954 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous slow-paced
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Cover Artist: Ed EmshwillerMission of Gravity is an sf novel by Hal Clement. The title is a play on words, one meaning "the force which pulls" & the other being "extremely serious or important". It was serialized in Astounding Science Fiction,...

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Community Reviews

3.6
based on 329 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 100%

informative: 37%

challenging: 25%

funny: 25%

hopeful: 25%

lighthearted: 25%

inspiring: 12%

mysterious: 12%

reflective: 12%

tense: 12%


Pace

87% of readers chose medium
12% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

75% of readers chose Plot
12% of readers chose A mix
12% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

16% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

66% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Diverse cast of characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

16% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
66% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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