The Calculating Stars
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The Calculating Stars

by Mary Robinette Kowal

2018•Science fiction•432 pages

Taste attributes: science fictionhistoricalrobots/ai/spacefresh & originalheavyimaginaryempowerment/personal growthinjustice/tragedy/vengeancehuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeA heightened, original science-fiction novel, otherwise balanced. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

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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3.8 / 5

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About This Book

On a cold spring night in 1952, a huge meteorite fell to Earth and obliterated much of the east coast of the United States, including Washington, DC. The ensuing climate cataclysm will soon render Earth inhospitable for humanity, as the last such meteorite did for the dinosaurs.

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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 fictionHistoricalRobots/ai/spaceEmpowerment/personal growthInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

Science fiction

Details

Author
Mary Robinette Kowal
Published
2018
Pages
432
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