The Last Astronaut by David Wellington

The Last Astronaut

David Wellington

400 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction horror science fiction dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

Sally Jansen was NASA's leading astronaut, until a mission to Mars ended in disaster. Haunted by her failure, she lives in quiet anonymity, convinced her days in space are over.She's wrong.A large alien object has entered the solar system on a str...

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Community Reviews Summary of 485 reviews

Moods

dark 77%
tense 75%
mysterious 72%
adventurous 70%
emotional 21%
challenging 20%
reflective 13%
sad 13%
informative 6%
hopeful 4%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 63%
fast 26%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Plot: 38% | Character: 8%

Strong character development?

No: 36% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 39% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 71% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.52

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