Brightness Falls from the Air by James Tiptree Jr.

Brightness Falls from the Air

James Tiptree Jr. with Peter Berkrot (Narrator)

12 hours, 54 minutes • first pub 1985 (editions) user-added

fiction science fiction

Description

They have gathered now on Damien and are about to witness the last rising of a man-made nova. They are 16 humans in a distant world about to be enveloped by an eruption of violence - horror and murder, oddly complemented by a bizarre, unforgiving ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 51 reviews

Moods

adventurous 63%
dark 54%
challenging 45%
mysterious 45%
emotional 27%
reflective 18%
sad 18%
hopeful 9%

Pace

medium 45%
slow 27%
fast 27%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 70% | A mix: 20% | Character: 10%

Strong character development?

No: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 18%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 45% | Yes: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 45% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 18%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 36% | No: 9%

Average rating

3.31

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