Warchild by Karin Lowachee

451 pages first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced
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Karin Lowachee's debut novel is the engrossing story of a young boy's coming of age amid interstellar war, a riveting saga in the tradition of Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game. The merchant ship Mukudori encompasses the whole of eight-year-old Jos'...

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Community Reviews

4.11
based on 393 reviews

Moods

dark: 87%

emotional: 66%

adventurous: 62%

tense: 58%

challenging: 41%

sad: 25%

hopeful: 20%

inspiring: 8%

mysterious: 8%

reflective: 8%


Pace

12% of readers chose fast
66% of readers chose medium
20% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

9% of readers chose Plot
61% of readers chose A mix
28% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

81% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Loveable characters?

54% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

68% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

55% of readers chose Yes
44% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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