Aurora
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Aurora

by Kim Stanley Robinson

2015•Science fiction•466 pages

Taste attributes: science fictionrobots/ai/spaceadventuredramafresh & originalheavyimaginaryglossybig & variedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentaryall consuming quest

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Boxlist takeOtherworldly and wide-ranging: a weighty science-fiction novel, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

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3.8 / 5

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About This Book

"Generations after leaving earth, a starship draws near to the planet that may serve as a new home world for those on board. But the journey has brought unexpected changes and their best laid plans may not be enough to survive. "--

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

Science fictionRobots/ai/spaceAdventureDramaHuman spirit/resilience/survivalSocial commentaryAll consuming quest

Subjects

Science FictionInterplanetary voyagesSpace coloniesSurvivalSpace and timeSpace OperaHigh TechAction & Adventure

Details

Author
Kim Stanley Robinson
Published
2015
Pages
466
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