Beyond the Aquila Rift: The Best of Alastair Reynolds by Alastair Reynolds

Beyond the Aquila Rift: The Best of Alastair Reynolds

Alastair Reynolds

768 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

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Reynolds' protagonists find themselves in situations of betrayal, whether by a loved one's accidental death, as in Signal to Noise, or by a trusted wartime authority, in Spirey and the Queen. His fertile imagination can resurrect Elton John on Mar...

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Community Reviews

4.38
based on 294 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 74%

dark: 70%

mysterious: 51%

reflective: 44%

tense: 29%

emotional: 22%

inspiring: 22%

challenging: 14%

hopeful: 14%

funny: 7%

informative: 7%

relaxing: 3%

sad: 3%


Pace

40% of readers chose fast
59% of readers chose medium
fast
medium

Plot or character driven?

47% of readers chose Plot
38% 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?

35% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
20% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

21% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
21% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

52% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
10% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

27% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
16% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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