Too Like the Lightning by Ada Palmer

Too Like the Lightning

Terra Ignota #1

Ada Palmer

432 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction speculative fiction adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced
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From the winner of the 2017 John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, Ada Palmer's 2017 Compton Crook Award-winning political science fiction, Too Like the Lightning, ventures into a human future of extraordinary originalityMycroft Canner is a c...

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Community Reviews

3.85
based on 3,332 reviews

Moods

challenging: 82%

mysterious: 69%

dark: 45%

reflective: 43%

adventurous: 41%

tense: 37%

informative: 13%

emotional: 10%

inspiring: 10%

funny: 8%

hopeful: 6%

sad: 3%

lighthearted: 1%

Pace

4% of readers chose fast
35% of readers chose medium
60% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

23% of readers chose Plot
55% of readers chose A mix
20% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

37% of readers chose Yes
39% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

21% of readers chose Yes
55% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

95% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus?

73% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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