"Emergence is the first book in "The Reality Dysfunction" series by Peter Hamilton. It is a hard-core sci-fi book about two races, the Adamists and the Edenists, who use their power to fight for control over their "paradise"."
Terdeia, Resident Peter Hamilton Scholar
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Plot
Composition of Book Descript. of chases or violence - 20% planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 10% Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10% Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 60%
Tone of book
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?
- science fiction story
Political power play
Yes
Political plotlets
- preventing/managing clash/war between govts/kingdoms
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Cultural problems, alien culture
Yes
Culture clash-
- one culture tries to impose its culture on another group
Intense exploration of society's culture?
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- fighter (air/space) pilot
Age:
- 20's-30's
Has magical/special powers?
Yes
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
- emotionally unstable
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- an entire race
Profession/status:
- mastermind
Has magical powers?
Yes
Eccentric:
Yes
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a substantial amount
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
Spaceship setting:
- futuristic human warship
- alien spaceship
- a space station
- futuristic human freighter/transport
- one or two man fighter/scoutship
Takes place in spaceship?
Yes
Style
Person?
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
scientific jargon? (SF only)
- quite a lot of techical jargon
How much dialogue?
- little dialog
