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448 pages • first pub 1930 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241442982
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Olaf Stapledon's masterpiece - 'dictated' by the final human species - follows the rise and fall of humanity and its ancestors from their primordial abysses to their cultural and technological heights. Over many long years of future history, the h...
Community Reviews Summary of 358 reviews
Moods
challenging 57%
inspiring 42%
adventurous 34%
dark 30%
hopeful 26%
mysterious 23%
informative 19%
sad 15%
emotional 11%
funny 7%
relaxing 7%
Pace
medium 16%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 74% | N/A: 18% | Character: 3% | A mix: 3%Strong character development?
No: 56% | N/A: 36% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 4%Loveable characters?
N/A: 62% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 40% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 29% | N/A: 29% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Racism, Colonisation, Death
448 pages • first pub 1930 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241442982
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Olaf Stapledon's masterpiece - 'dictated' by the final human species - follows the rise and fall of humanity and its ancestors from their primordial abysses to their cultural and technological heights. Over many long years of future history, the h...
Community Reviews Summary of 358 reviews
Moods
challenging 57%
inspiring 42%
adventurous 34%
dark 30%
hopeful 26%
mysterious 23%
informative 19%
sad 15%
emotional 11%
funny 7%
relaxing 7%
Pace
medium 16%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 74% | N/A: 18% | Character: 3% | A mix: 3%Strong character development?
No: 56% | N/A: 36% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 4%Loveable characters?
N/A: 62% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 40% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 29% | N/A: 29% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Racism, Colonisation, Death