Pebble in the Sky by Isaac Asimov

Pebble in the Sky

Galactic Empire #3

Isaac Asimov

246 pages • first pub 1950 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging slow-paced
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Description

One moment Joseph Schwartz is a happily retired tailor in 1949 Chicago. The next he's a helpless stranger on Earth during the heyday of the first Galactic Empire. Earth, he soon learns, is a backwater, just a pebble in the sky, despised by all the...

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Moods

adventurous 87%
tense 30%
mysterious 28%
challenging 25%
reflective 20%
dark 12%
hopeful 12%
emotional 5%
funny 5%
informative 5%
inspiring 5%
relaxing 2%
sad 2%

Pace

medium 53%
fast 25%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 62% | A mix: 31% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

No: 61% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 64% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 65% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 15%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 59% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 12%

Average rating

3.67

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