Reviews

The Black Cloud by Fred Hoyle

gossamerwingedgazelle's review against another edition

3.0

While the story wasn't fantastic, it had a plot that was easy enough to follow and was not miserable to read. The ending reminded me a lot of "They'd Rather Be Right" by Mark Clifton and Frank Riley. What I really liked about the book was the way that the science was rarely dumbed down.

benji_sherriff's review against another edition

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.

garunar's review against another edition

challenging informative mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

dualmon's review against another edition

3.0

Interesting, but a bit dated and corny.

blue8haze's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

huggythebear's review against another edition

funny informative inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

4.5

amypurple's review against another edition

challenging informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

tandemjon's review against another edition

4.0

Interesting.

deadgoodbooks's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

believeinyou's review against another edition

adventurous challenging informative mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.0