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Science Fiction · 1980 · PG-13

Beyond the Blue Event Horizon

by Frederik Pohl

Humans venture into the Heechee artifact near the core of the galaxy — and find more questions.

For14+GenreScience FictionLength327 pagesRead time~9 hours

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Violence

Barely any

Some violence; alien danger

Language

Barely any

Mild language

Sexual Content

Some

Adult sexual content

Substance Use

None

No substance use

Emotional Intensity

Some

Themes of wealth, guilt, and what we owe the future

What this book is about

The second Heechee Saga novel (1980) follows multiple characters, including Robin Broadhead financing a mission to the Food Factory, a massive Heechee vessel. Features Pohl's characteristic extrapolation of economics and human nature. For older teens and adults.

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