The Fountains of Paradise by Arthur C. Clarke

The Fountains of Paradise

Arthur C. Clarke with Chris Moore

256 pages first pub 1979 (editions)

fiction classics science fiction adventurous challenging medium-paced
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This Hugo and Nebula Award-winning novel is reissued in this trade paperback edition. Vannemar Morgan's dream of linking Earth with the stars requires a 24,000-mile-high space elevator. But first he must solve a million technical, political, and e...

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Community Reviews

3.75
based on 1,504 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 78%

inspiring: 40%

reflective: 30%

informative: 28%

hopeful: 26%

tense: 21%

challenging: 13%

mysterious: 13%

emotional: 5%

relaxing: 5%

sad: 5%

funny: 3%

dark: 1%

lighthearted: 1%


Pace

14% of readers chose fast
64% of readers chose medium
21% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

73% of readers chose Plot
18% of readers chose A mix
5% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
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Strong character development?

14% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
79% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

36% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
46% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

18% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
71% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

21% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
65% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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