Blood Music by Greg Bear

Blood Music

Greg Bear

344 pages first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction classics horror science fiction dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
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An amazing breakthrough in genetic engineering made by Vergil Ulam is considered too dangerous for further research, but rather than destroy his work, he injects himself with his creation and walks out of his lab, unaware of just quite how his act...

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Community Reviews Summary of 908 reviews

Moods

dark 67%
mysterious 64%
reflective 43%
challenging 40%
tense 35%
adventurous 32%
emotional 15%
informative 13%
sad 11%
hopeful 9%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 26%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 79% | A mix: 14% | Character: 4% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 10%

Loveable characters?

No: 68% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 36% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.72

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