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72 pages • first pub 1912 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781843911753
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hesperus Press
Publication date: 15 October 2008
Description
An old man walks along deserted railway tracks, long since unused and overgrown; beside him a young, feral boy helps him along. It has been 60 years since the great Red Death wiped out mankind, and the handful of survivors from all walks of life h...
Community Reviews Summary of 366 reviews
Moods
reflective 49%
sad 30%
adventurous 26%
mysterious 18%
tense 18%
challenging 15%
emotional 15%
informative 13%
inspiring 9%
hopeful 5%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 41%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 65% | A mix: 23% | Character: 8% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 67% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 53% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, MisogynyModerate
Terminal illnessMinor
Domestic abuse
72 pages • first pub 1912 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781843911753
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hesperus Press
Publication date: 15 October 2008
Description
An old man walks along deserted railway tracks, long since unused and overgrown; beside him a young, feral boy helps him along. It has been 60 years since the great Red Death wiped out mankind, and the handful of survivors from all walks of life h...
Community Reviews Summary of 366 reviews
Moods
reflective 49%
sad 30%
adventurous 26%
mysterious 18%
tense 18%
challenging 15%
emotional 15%
informative 13%
inspiring 9%
hopeful 5%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 41%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 65% | A mix: 23% | Character: 8% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 67% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 53% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, MisogynyModerate
Terminal illnessMinor
Domestic abuse