Machine by Elizabeth Bear

Machine

White Space #2

Elizabeth Bear

485 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous medium-paced

Description

Meet Doctor Jens. She hasn't had a decent cup of coffee in fifteen years. The first part of her job involves jumping out of perfectly good space-ships. The second part requires developing emergency treatments for sick aliens of species she's never...

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Community Reviews Summary of 207 reviews

Moods

adventurous 74%
mysterious 58%
reflective 39%
emotional 29%
hopeful 29%
tense 29%
challenging 21%
funny 19%
inspiring 15%
dark 13%
lighthearted 5%
sad 3%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 68%
slow 21%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 65% | Plot: 20% | Character: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 14%

Average rating

3.86

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