The Actual Star by Monica Byrne

The Actual Star

Monica Byrne

610 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction science fiction speculative fiction adventurous emotional reflective slow-paced
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Description

David Mitchell's Cloud Atlas meets Octavia Butler's Earthseed series, as acclaimed author Monica Byrne (The Girl in the Road) crafts an unforgettable piece of speculative fiction about where humanity came from, where we are now, and where we're go...

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Community Reviews

3.99
based on 890 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 69%

mysterious: 64%

challenging: 60%

reflective: 54%

emotional: 39%

dark: 33%

tense: 24%

hopeful: 17%

inspiring: 15%

informative: 13%

sad: 9%

funny: 2%


Pace

4% of readers chose fast
52% of readers chose medium
42% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

10% of readers chose Plot
55% of readers chose A mix
33% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

61% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

32% of readers chose Yes
49% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

92% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

55% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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