Poseidon's Wake by Alastair Reynolds

672 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging slow-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

In the conclusion of Alastair Reynolds' epic Poseidon's Children saga, the Akinya family receives an invitation from across the stars--and a last opportunity to redeem their name...Send Ndege...  The cryptic message originated seventy light-years ...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 290 reviews

Moods

adventurous 66%
hopeful 66%
mysterious 66%
tense 55%
challenging 44%
emotional 44%
reflective 44%
sad 44%
dark 33%
inspiring 33%
informative 22%
funny 11%
lighthearted 11%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 71% | Plot: 14% | Character: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 75% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28%

Average rating

3.79

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!

If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.