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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
funny
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is the strangest thing I've read in ages. Glad I pushed through the introduction and took the time to listen slowly. It's a wonderful metaphor for any number of new ideas. And that it was written so long ago speaks to the ongoing dilemma we humans have comprehending that which is outside our immediate experience. Beautiful.
challenging
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Reads like a mathematical treatise, includes some outdated 18th century class and gender ideas.
challenging
informative
reflective
fast-paced
challenging
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
very taxing in composition, but very enlightening in perspective.
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
challenging
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book has been called a satire on Victorian culture. Maybe I'm too out of the loop, but I don't see it. It's a fun little sci-fi type read, but nothing terribly impressive
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was an interesting read, though I found it important to keep in mind when this book was written.
There's a decent amount of sexism in this book. While I think some of this is intended in part as societal commentary, it's fairly out of touch with the modern understanding of bigotry and intersectionality we have today. If you read it with the context that this book was from the late 19th century by a theologian, it makes it a bit more accessible and the concepts easier to chew on.
There's a decent amount of sexism in this book. While I think some of this is intended in part as societal commentary, it's fairly out of touch with the modern understanding of bigotry and intersectionality we have today. If you read it with the context that this book was from the late 19th century by a theologian, it makes it a bit more accessible and the concepts easier to chew on.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexism, Classism