The Clockwork Rocket by Greg Egan

The Clockwork Rocket

Orthogonal #1

Greg Egan

373 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous slow-paced
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In Yalda's universe, light has no universal speed and its creation generates energy. On Yalda's world, plants make food by emitting their own light into the dark night sky. As a child, Yalda witnesses one of a series of strange meteors, the Hurtle...

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Community Reviews

3.62
based on 317 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 84%

challenging: 84%

informative: 38%

reflective: 23%

hopeful: 15%

inspiring: 15%

sad: 7%

tense: 7%


Pace

66% of readers chose medium
33% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

45% of readers chose Plot
45% of readers chose A mix
9% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
N/A

Strong character development?

18% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
45% of readers chose No
9% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

10% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
80% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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