The Engines of God by Jack McDevitt

The Engines of God

The Academy #1

Jack McDevitt

544 pages first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous mysterious slow-paced
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Two hundred years ago, humans made a stunning discovery in the far reaches of the solar system: a huge statue of an alien creature, with an inscription that defied all efforts at translation. Now, as faster-than-light drive opens the stars to expl...

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Community Reviews

3.62
based on 802 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 92%

mysterious: 60%

tense: 28%

emotional: 16%

challenging: 12%

dark: 12%

informative: 12%

sad: 12%

inspiring: 8%

funny: 4%

hopeful: 4%

reflective: 4%


Pace

8% of readers chose fast
54% of readers chose medium
37% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

63% of readers chose Plot
36% of readers chose A mix
Plot
A mix

Strong character development?

15% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
70% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

50% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

47% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
42% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

9% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
71% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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