Children of Ruin by Adrian Tchaikovsky

565 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced
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The astonishing sequel to Children of Time, the award-winning novel of humanity's battle for survival on a terraformed planet.Long ago, Earth's terraforming program sent ships out to build new homes for humanity among the stars and made an unexpec...

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Community Reviews

4.01
based on 7,914 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 91%

mysterious: 50%

tense: 47%

challenging: 35%

reflective: 30%

dark: 29%

hopeful: 24%

inspiring: 18%

emotional: 14%

informative: 12%

funny: 4%

sad: 4%


Pace

7% of readers chose fast
64% of readers chose medium
28% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

54% of readers chose Plot
39% of readers chose A mix
6% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

43% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

44% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

82% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

36% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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