8 reviews for:

The Virility Factor

Robert Merle

3.92 AVERAGE

zsembo's review against another edition

3.75

dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

fanniberger's review against another edition

2.0

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this book made me hate men

michalag's review against another edition

4.0

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Dost zábavná/zajímavá/k zamyšlení fikce. Co se stane, když muži téměř vymřou a k moci se dostanou ženy?

franchilanga's review against another edition

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Lecture de circonstances puisque le contexte est une pandémie. Mais celle-ci ne touche que les hommes en âge de procréer. Ceci entraîne donc un bouleversement de la société, les femmes prennent le pouvoir.
Notre narrateur est un homme, "protégé" puisqu'il cherche un vaccin. Il nous raconte les nouvelles relations hommes-femmes, la place des "A", les hommes qui ont préféré perdre leur capacité reproductrice à leur vie...
Ici, le genre de l'auteur importe et je me demande ce qu'il en aurait été si le roman avait écrit par une femme. L'épilogue aurait sans doute était fort différent.

ambivalex's review against another edition

5.0

dark inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

balazsczibere's review against another edition

5.0

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

scheu's review against another edition

3.0

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The Virility Factor is another example of a great idea that could have evolved into a great book but instead devolved into a hot, weird mess. The notion, that the prevention of a viral outbreak not only renders most men sterile but forces women to take the absolute lead in society, SHOULD have made a great story. Merle did not make a great story. Instead, he made a goofy misogynistic story where people do inexplicable things. The author also had a preoccupation with telling the reader how attractive or unattractive all the characters looked. I have to think this is unusual as I haven't noticed any other author take this tack ever. I would have given it fewer stars, but the wreck was hard to stop watching.

mary's review against another edition

4.25

inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes