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Gregory Benford
321 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780575118157
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Gateway
Publication date: 01 January 1977
Description
An alien craft appears, exploring the universe, approaching Earth. It is not the first. Nigel Walmsley is ordered to destroy it. But he believes it could hold knowledge that could save a world in which pollution and deprivation rule. Belief become...
Community Reviews Summary of 177 reviews
Moods
mysterious 66%
dark 33%
funny 33%
informative 33%
lighthearted 33%
tense 33%
Pace
slow 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 66% | Character: 33%Strong character development?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | N/A: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
SexismModerate
Toxic relationshipMinor
Violence—
Gregory Benford
321 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780575118157
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Gateway
Publication date: 01 January 1977
Description
An alien craft appears, exploring the universe, approaching Earth. It is not the first. Nigel Walmsley is ordered to destroy it. But he believes it could hold knowledge that could save a world in which pollution and deprivation rule. Belief become...
Community Reviews Summary of 177 reviews
Moods
mysterious 66%
dark 33%
funny 33%
informative 33%
lighthearted 33%
tense 33%
Pace
slow 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 66% | Character: 33%Strong character development?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | N/A: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
SexismModerate
Toxic relationshipMinor
Violence