Beggars in Spain by Nancy Kress

Beggars in Spain

Sleepless #1

Nancy Kress

438 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)

fiction science fiction speculative fiction challenging reflective slow-paced
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Born in 2008, Leisha Camden is beautiful, extraordinarily intelligent . . . and one of an ever-growing number of human beings who have been genetically modified to never require sleep.Once she and "her kind" were considered interesting anomalies. ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 815 reviews

Moods

challenging 54%
reflective 54%
dark 33%
adventurous 29%
tense 29%
mysterious 25%
emotional 20%
hopeful 12%
sad 12%
informative 8%
inspiring 4%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 42%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 50% | A mix: 44% | Character: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 15%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 11%

Average rating

3.79

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