Planet of the Damned
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Planet of the Damned

by Harry Harrison

1962•Science fiction•169 pages

Taste attributes: science fictionactionadventurefresh & originalunsavouryimaginaryglossyemotionally undemandingfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, original science-fiction novel, otherwise balanced. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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3.3 / 5

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About This Book

Man always expands his horizons, when Earth is full, man will venture out to space and colonize other worlds. Governments fail and contact with colonies is lost - leaving them to fend for themselves. When government is stabilized after many centuries and exploration along with searches for the old colonies is made.

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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 fictionActionAdventureFighting evilRescue/escape/jeopardySolving the riddle/not as it seems

Subjects

Science FictionAmerican Science fictionHuman-alien encountersLife on other planetsExtraterrestrial beings

Details

Author
Harry Harrison
Published
1962
Pages
169
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