Century Rain
- 506
- Pages
- about 9 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Century Rain” crosses a noir detective story with alternate history and a far-future Earth, and the blend holds the interest. It carries less science fiction than some readers expect from Alastair Reynolds. Some rank it below his other novels, and a reader attentive to period detail may be bothered by anachronisms.
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About the book
Century Rain is a 2004 noir science fiction alternative history mystery novel by Welsh author Alastair Reynolds (ISBN 0-575-07436-1).
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.9 across 106 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 42% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Science fiction average of 7.8. That is how 7.8 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 7.9 | 106 | 100% |
Frequently asked
How long is Century Rain?
It has 506 pages — longer than 65% of the ranked books in Science fiction.
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