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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Neat concept and I wanted to enjoy it but it felt like it was treading water for the first half and then raced to fit every possible racism into the second half
challenging
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
There are definite moments of brilliance, and I suspect quite a bit of nuance was "last in translation".
If you are a fan of Czech sci-fi, you will certainly want to read this. It's more of a parable than a novel, and very much reminds me of some of Stanislaw Lem's work.
If you are a fan of Czech sci-fi, you will certainly want to read this. It's more of a parable than a novel, and very much reminds me of some of Stanislaw Lem's work.
dark
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
fast-paced
This is one of those books I had to read for a college class on Eastern European history since 1914. It has stayed with me ever since as representative of the Czechs' biting satire, especially towards religion. It remains one of my favorite books of all time and is a must-read for, well, everyone.