The Integral Trees
The Integral Trees
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1985
Book Brief
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Novel • Fiction
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Science Fiction•
Action & AdventureSmoke Ring • Far Future
1985
Adult
18+ years
Super Short Summary
In Larry Niven's The Integral Trees, individuals inhabit a unique, weightless environment surrounding a neutron star. They live in trees shaped by centrifugal forces and adapt to this atypical existence. The people's struggles for survival and interactions with their surroundings drive the narrative set in this imaginative science fiction world.
Fantastical
Adventurous
Mysterious
Suspenseful
Gritty
Reviews & Readership
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Review Roundup
Larry Niven's The Integral Trees is celebrated for its imaginative hard science fiction and rich world-building within a unique ring-shaped setting. Critics praise the compelling exploration of physics and biology in a zero-gravity environment. However, some feel the character development is lacking, overshadowed by the novel's scientific concepts.
Who Should Read The Integral Trees?
Readers who enjoy The Integral Trees by Larry Niven are typically fans of hard science fiction that merges detailed scientific concepts with imaginative world-building. Similar readers might appreciate Arthur C. Clarke's Rendezvous with Rama or Isaac Asimov's Foundation series for their intelligent exploration of science and society.
9,325 ratings
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272
Novel • Fiction
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Action & AdventureSmoke Ring • Far Future
1985
Adult
18+ years
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