Out of the Silent Planet by C.S. Lewis

Out of the Silent Planet

The Space Trilogy #1

C.S. Lewis

187 pages first pub 1938 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy science fiction adventurous reflective medium-paced
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In the first novel of C.S. Lewis's classic science fiction trilogy, Dr Ransom, a Cambridge academic, is abducted and taken on a spaceship to the red planet of Malacandra, which he knows as Mars. His captors are plotting to plunder the planet's tre...

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Community Reviews

3.75
based on 8,214 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 90%

reflective: 55%

mysterious: 45%

challenging: 22%

hopeful: 16%

inspiring: 15%

tense: 10%

emotional: 9%

lighthearted: 8%

informative: 6%

relaxing: 6%

dark: 5%

funny: 4%

sad: 2%


Pace

15% of readers chose fast
55% of readers chose medium
29% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

47% of readers chose Plot
33% of readers chose A mix
17% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
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Strong character development?

45% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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Loveable characters?

47% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
24% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

38% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

35% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
42% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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