The Songs of Distant Earth by Arthur C. Clarke

The Songs of Distant Earth

Arthur C. Clarke

7 hours, 9 minutes • first pub 1986 (editions) user-added

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced
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From the New York Times bestselling author of the Space Odyssey series comes a dazzling adventure of exploration and paradise lost.  Just a few islands in a planetwide ocean, Thalassa was a veritable paradise--home to one of the small colonies fou...

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Community Reviews

3.72
based on 1,075 reviews

Moods

reflective: 63%

adventurous: 56%

emotional: 43%

hopeful: 40%

inspiring: 29%

mysterious: 18%

sad: 18%

lighthearted: 16%

informative: 10%

relaxing: 9%

challenging: 3%

tense: 3%

funny: 1%

Pace

32% of readers chose fast
39% of readers chose medium
28% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

50% of readers chose Plot
34% of readers chose A mix
11% of readers chose Character
4% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

13% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
67% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

42% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

29% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
46% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

2% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
75% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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