Pump Six and Other Stories by Paolo Bacigalupi

Pump Six and Other Stories

The Windup Universe

Paolo Bacigalupi

missing duration info Add in missing duration information • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction science fiction short stories adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced
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The eleven stories in Pump Six chart the evolution of Paolo Bacigalupi's work, including the Hugo nominated "Yellow Card Man," and the Sturgeon Award-winning story "The Calorie Man," both set in the world of his novel The Windup Girl. This collect...

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Community Reviews

3.97
based on 973 reviews

Moods

dark: 91%

reflective: 58%

sad: 50%

mysterious: 41%

challenging: 33%

emotional: 33%

adventurous: 25%

tense: 25%

funny: 8%

informative: 8%

Pace

27% of readers chose fast
63% of readers chose medium
9% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

20% of readers chose Plot
30% of readers chose A mix
20% of readers chose Character
30% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

33% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
22% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
44% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
11% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

77% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose No
11% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

55% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
11% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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