297 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780586056998
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Science Fiction & Fantasy
Publication date: 01 December 1995
Description
To the spaceship Discovery, floating in the silent depths of space since Dave Bowman passed through the alien 'Star Gate', comes Heywood Floyd on a mission of recovery. What he finds near Jupiter is beyond the imaginings of any mere human.
Community Reviews Summary of 1,471 reviews
Moods
mysterious 78%
tense 30%
hopeful 24%
inspiring 24%
reflective 21%
challenging 15%
emotional 9%
informative 9%
dark 6%
funny 3%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 3%
sad 3%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 54% | A mix: 45%Strong character development?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 78% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 8%Average rating
297 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780586056998
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Science Fiction & Fantasy
Publication date: 01 December 1995
Description
To the spaceship Discovery, floating in the silent depths of space since Dave Bowman passed through the alien 'Star Gate', comes Heywood Floyd on a mission of recovery. What he finds near Jupiter is beyond the imaginings of any mere human.
Community Reviews Summary of 1,471 reviews
Moods
mysterious 78%
tense 30%
hopeful 24%
inspiring 24%
reflective 21%
challenging 15%
emotional 9%
informative 9%
dark 6%
funny 3%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 3%
sad 3%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 54% | A mix: 45%Strong character development?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 78% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 8%Average rating