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Under Heaven's Bridge

Michael Bishop; Ian Watson (1981)

SubgenreSoft SF / Social SF
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age13
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

AdventureHopeful EndingMysterySelf-Discovery

Heroine archetypes

Scientist / ResearcherFirst Contact Diplomat

Protagonist archetypes

First Contact CrewReluctant Hero

Tropes

First ContactSocial SFSoft SFHostile PlanetMorally Gray ProtagonistMysterious AliensPlanetary Romance

Themes

First ContactConnectionIdentitySurvivalSacrificeMoral AmbiguityUnknown Intelligence

Synopsis

Although no one knows whether the Kybers are machines or living beings, Dr. Keiko Takihashi, ship's linguist, is determined to save some of them from the approaching nova of one of their planet's suns

Tags

Philosophical SFLinguistic SFhard science

Is Under Heaven's Bridge appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

A cerebral first contact story focused on communication and discovery with minimal violence. Appropriate for mature middle grade readers and up who enjoy thoughtful science fiction.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language.

Publisher age: Adult·Our content rating: 13+

Publisher ages reflect reading level; our rating reflects content maturity — they can differ.

Who'll love this

Teens who love mysteries about alien life and figuring out how to communicate with truly strange beings will enjoy this puzzle-like adventure.