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192 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780720620139
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers
Publication date: 01 March 2021
Description
In a land devastated by war, a nameless narrator pursues an elusive white-haired woman in the clutches of a government official known only as "The Warden." Neither will giver her up, but a freak ecological apocalypse is indifferent to their rival ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,430 reviews
Moods
mysterious 64%
challenging 63%
tense 53%
sad 28%
reflective 25%
adventurous 21%
emotional 15%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 88% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2% | Yes: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 1% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Stalking, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuseModerate
Rape, Murder, ViolenceMinor
Ableism, Chronic illness, Confinement192 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780720620139
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers
Publication date: 01 March 2021
Description
In a land devastated by war, a nameless narrator pursues an elusive white-haired woman in the clutches of a government official known only as "The Warden." Neither will giver her up, but a freak ecological apocalypse is indifferent to their rival ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,430 reviews
Moods
mysterious 64%
challenging 63%
tense 53%
sad 28%
reflective 25%
adventurous 21%
emotional 15%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 88% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2% | Yes: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 1% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Stalking, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuseModerate
Rape, Murder, ViolenceMinor
Ableism, Chronic illness, Confinement