Out of the Silent Planet by C.S. Lewis

Out of the Silent Planet

The Space Trilogy #1

C.S. Lewis

224 pages first pub 1938 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy science fiction adventurous reflective medium-paced
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In the first novel of C.S. Lewis's classic science fiction trilogy, Dr Ransom, a Cambridge academic, is abducted and taken on a spaceship to the red planet of Malacandra, which he knows as Mars. His captors are plotting to plunder the planet's tre...

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Moods

adventurous 90%
reflective 55%
mysterious 43%
challenging 22%
hopeful 14%
inspiring 14%
emotional 9%
lighthearted 9%
tense 8%
informative 5%
relaxing 5%
dark 4%
funny 4%
sad 1%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 30%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 47% | A mix: 34% | Character: 16% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 48% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 23% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 37% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 43% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.75

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