The Space Merchants by Frederik Pohl, C.M. Kornbluth

The Space Merchants

The Space Merchants #1

Frederik Pohl, C.M. Kornbluth

186 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)

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Now Schoken Associates, one of the big players, has a new challenge for star copywriter Mitch Courtenay. Volunteers are needed to colonise Venus. It's a hellhole, and nobody who knew anything about it would dream of signing up. But by the time Mit...

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Community Reviews Summary of 539 reviews

Moods

adventurous 86%
dark 36%
funny 36%
mysterious 31%
reflective 31%
tense 22%
emotional 18%
hopeful 13%
sad 13%
challenging 9%
informative 9%
lighthearted 9%

Pace

fast 48%
medium 44%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 54% | A mix: 33% | Character: 8% | N/A: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 41% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 26%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 72% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 14%

Average rating

3.59

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