When Gravity Fails by George Alec Effinger

When Gravity Fails

Marîd Audran #1

George Alec Effinger

276 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)

fiction mystery science fiction speculative fiction adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced
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Marid Audran agrees to help a 200-year-old "godfather" of crime defeat the psychopathic killer roaming the streets of their Arabic ghetto. But to do so, he must undergo the most sophisticated of surgical implants before he dares to stop a killer w...

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Community Reviews

3.72
based on 832 reviews

Moods

dark: 88%

mysterious: 80%

tense: 61%

adventurous: 57%

funny: 19%

challenging: 11%

reflective: 11%

emotional: 7%

sad: 7%

informative: 3%

Pace

40% of readers chose fast
48% of readers chose medium
12% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

36% of readers chose Plot
45% of readers chose A mix
18% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

39% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

21% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
60% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

86% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

80% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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