#166 in Science fiction
Starfish
- 324
- Pages
- about 6 h
- Reading time
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About the book
A huge international corporation has developed a facility along the Juan de Fuca Ridge at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean to exploit geothermal power. They send a bio-engineered crew--people who have been altered to withstand the pressure and breathe the seawater--down to live and work in this weird, fertile undersea darkness. Unfortunately the only people suitable for long-term employment in these experimental power stations are crazy, some of them in unpleasant ways. How many of them can survive, or will be allowed to survive, while worldwide disaster approaches from below? Starfish, the first installment in Peter Watts' Rifters Trilogy At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Reading order · Rifters
Full order & progress →- StarfishThis book
7.97.9 / 10 - Maelstrom
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Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.0 across 131 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 7.9 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.2 | 17 | 13% |
| Hardcover | 8.0 | 114 | 87% |
Frequently asked
What is Starfish rated?
7.9 out of 10, from 131 reader ratings across 2 independent sources.
Is Starfish worth reading?
Readers give it 7.9/10 from 131 ratings, which puts it ahead of 17 % of the Science fiction shelf.
How long does it take to read Starfish?
About 6 hours at an average reading pace — 324 pages.
Where does Starfish rank?
#166 in Science fiction on the current snapshot.
Which volume of the series is Starfish?
Volume 1 of 3 in Rifters. The full reading order is one tap away above.
How long is Starfish?
It has 324 pages — shorter than 58% of the ranked books in Science fiction.
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