The Songs of Distant Earth by Arthur C. Clarke

The Songs of Distant Earth

Arthur C. Clarke

319 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced
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Just a few islands in a planetwide ocean, Thalassa was a veritable paradise—home to one of the small colonies founded centuries before by robot Mother Ships when the Sun had gone nova and mankind had fled Earth. Mesmerized by the beauty of Thal...

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Community Reviews

3.72
based on 1,068 reviews

Moods

reflective: 62%

adventurous: 57%

emotional: 42%

hopeful: 38%

inspiring: 27%

mysterious: 18%

lighthearted: 16%

sad: 16%

informative: 11%

relaxing: 9%

challenging: 3%

tense: 3%

funny: 1%

Pace

30% of readers chose fast
40% of readers chose medium
29% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

51% of readers chose Plot
34% of readers chose A mix
9% of readers chose Character
4% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

14% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
66% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

43% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

30% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
45% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

2% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
75% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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