"Ascending is a fantastic book. The writing is crisp and humorous. It tells the story of Oar, the last of a group of humans that, as a gift, were modified by aliens to be transparent—glasslike. Unfortunately a side affect of this was mental degradation after thirty years of life. Oar sets out seeking a counter-agent."
Rebecca Davis, Resident James Allen Gardner Scholar
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Plot
Composition of Book Descript. of chases or violence - 30% planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30% Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20% Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20%
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?
- science fiction story
Tech./$$$/Info hunt
Yes
Stealing/recovering/destroying
- cure/disease/bioweapon
Inner Struggle
Yes
Plotlet:
- fighting a personal illness/handicap
- coping with mental/magical powers
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- champion of justice
Age:
- long lived adults
Has magical/special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character:
- super strength
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- an entire race
Age:
- long-lived adults
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
Setting
Terrain
- Domed/Underground City
Spaceship setting:
- futuristic human warship
- alien spaceship
- really, really giant spaceship/station
- one or two man fighter/scoutship
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body:
- empty, or nearly empty world
Planet outside solar system?
Yes
Takes place in spaceship?
Yes
Style
Person?
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
scientific jargon? (SF only)
- a moderate amount of scientific explanation
