Lucifer's Hammer
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Lucifer's Hammer

by Larry Niven

1977•Science fiction•639 pages

Taste attributes: science fictiondisasterrobots/ai/spacefresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarybig & variedhuman spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentaryrescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeOtherworldly and sweeping: a dark science-fiction novel. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.0 / 5

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About This Book

Lucifer's Hammer is a post-apocalyptic science fiction novel by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle, first published in 1977. It was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1978. The story details a cometary impact on Earth, an end to civilization, and the battle for the future.

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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 fictionDisasterRobots/ai/spaceHuman spirit/resilience/survivalSocial commentaryRescue/escape/jeopardy

Subjects

American Science fictionScience fictionEnd of the world

Details

Author
Larry Niven
Published
1977
Pages
639
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