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208 pages • first pub 1956 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780575122031
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Gollancz
Publication date: 01 April 1956
Description
One minute down-and-out actor Lorenzo Smythe was - as usual - in a bar, drinking away his troubles as he watched his career go down the tubes. Then a space pilot bought him a drink, and the next thing Smythe knew, he was shanghaied off to Mars. Su...
Community Reviews Summary of 860 reviews
Moods
funny 42%
lighthearted 35%
tense 22%
hopeful 17%
mysterious 17%
inspiring 13%
reflective 13%
challenging 8%
emotional 8%
dark 2%
relaxing 2%
sad 2%
Pace
fast 43%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Plot: 39% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 17%Loveable characters?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 25% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 23%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Racism, SexismModerate
Death, Gore, TortureMinor
Body horror208 pages • first pub 1956 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780575122031
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Gollancz
Publication date: 01 April 1956
Description
One minute down-and-out actor Lorenzo Smythe was - as usual - in a bar, drinking away his troubles as he watched his career go down the tubes. Then a space pilot bought him a drink, and the next thing Smythe knew, he was shanghaied off to Mars. Su...
Community Reviews Summary of 860 reviews
Moods
funny 42%
lighthearted 35%
tense 22%
hopeful 17%
mysterious 17%
inspiring 13%
reflective 13%
challenging 8%
emotional 8%
dark 2%
relaxing 2%
sad 2%
Pace
fast 43%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Plot: 39% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 17%Loveable characters?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 25% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 23%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Racism, SexismModerate
Death, Gore, TortureMinor
Body horror