The Red: First Light by Linda Nagata

The Red: First Light

The Red #1

Linda Nagata

405 pages first pub 2013 (view editions)

fiction science fiction thriller adventurous fast-paced
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The ideal reader for The Red: First Light is someone who enjoys adrenaline-fueled, tech-driven military thrillers with a speculative twist and layered political intrigue.

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Reality TV and advanced technology make for high drama in this political thriller that combines the military action of Zero Dark Thirty with the classic science fiction of The Forever War. Lieutenant James Shelley, who has an uncanny knack for pre...

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Community Reviews

3.68
based on 562 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 100%

tense: 54%

challenging: 27%

dark: 18%

emotional: 18%

mysterious: 18%

relaxing: 9%

sad: 9%


Pace

54% of readers chose fast
36% of readers chose medium
9% of readers chose slow
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Plot or character driven?

33% of readers chose Plot
66% of readers chose A mix
Plot
A mix

Strong character development?

40% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
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Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

50% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

33% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
44% of readers chose No
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Complicated
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