Supernova Era by Cixin Liu

Supernova Era

Cixin Liu with Joel Martinsen (Translator), Joel Martinsen (Translator)

352 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging slow-paced

Description

From science fiction legend Cixin Liu, the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of The Three-Body Problem, comes a vision of the future that reads "like Ursula K Le Guin rewriting The Lord of the Flies for the quantum age." (NPR).In...

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Community Reviews Summary of 533 reviews

Moods

dark 63%
adventurous 50%
reflective 39%
challenging 32%
sad 26%
tense 26%
emotional 18%
mysterious 16%
hopeful 8%
informative 6%
funny 4%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

medium 59%
slow 30%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 67% | A mix: 26% | Character: 4% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 65% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 12%

Loveable characters?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 53% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 45% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 26%

Average rating

3.14

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