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259 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679740674
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 30 June 1992
Description
It's America in 1962. Slavery is legal once again. The few Jews who still survive hide under assumed names. In San Francisco, the I Ching is as common as the Yellow Pages. All because some twenty years earlier the United States lost a war—and is n...
Community Reviews Summary of 15,567 reviews
Moods
reflective 53%
mysterious 48%
challenging 44%
tense 38%
adventurous 22%
informative 7%
sad 7%
emotional 6%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 2%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 37% | Character: 31% | Plot: 28% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 67% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 37% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, XenophobiaModerate
Murder, War, Gun violenceMinor
Homophobia, Police brutality
259 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679740674
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 30 June 1992
Description
It's America in 1962. Slavery is legal once again. The few Jews who still survive hide under assumed names. In San Francisco, the I Ching is as common as the Yellow Pages. All because some twenty years earlier the United States lost a war—and is n...
Community Reviews Summary of 15,567 reviews
Moods
reflective 53%
mysterious 48%
challenging 44%
tense 38%
adventurous 22%
informative 7%
sad 7%
emotional 6%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 2%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 37% | Character: 31% | Plot: 28% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 67% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 37% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, XenophobiaModerate
Murder, War, Gun violenceMinor
Homophobia, Police brutality