A review by benji_sherriff
The Black Cloud by Fred Hoyle

challenging informative mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

A big mixing pot of many of the tropes found in classic sci-fi, there’s lots on offer here. The first half felt much more grounded in reality before it really took off later on, but it just about holds on to feeling scientifically possible. Not the biggest fan of the pacing however, I think it’s the main issue: glossed over the implications for the whole world that the events have, and I just couldn’t shake the idea that it left out key points about the wider world.