Helliconia Spring by Brian W. Aldiss

Helliconia Spring

Helliconia #1

Brian W. Aldiss

400 pages first pub 1982 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced
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A planet orbiting binary suns, Helliconia has a Great Year spanning three millennia of Earth time: cultures are born in spring, flourish in summer, then die with the onset of the generations-long winter. Helliconia is emerging from its centuries-l...

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Community Reviews

3.34
based on 324 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 85%

mysterious: 42%

challenging: 28%

dark: 28%

reflective: 28%

emotional: 14%

informative: 14%


Pace

44% of readers chose medium
55% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

28% of readers chose Plot
42% of readers chose A mix
14% of readers chose Character
14% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

50% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
37% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

62% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

50% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
37% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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