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

Shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award 2020 "A terrifying tour de force." --James Rollins"Readers will be riveted." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)Sally Jansen was NASA's leading astronaut, until a mission to Mars ended in disaster. Haunt...

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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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