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164 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141192383
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
After the apocalypse the world is neatly divided. Rational civilization rests with the Professors in their steel and concrete villages; marauding tribes of Barbarians roam the surrounding jungles; mutilated Out People inhabit the burnt scars of ci...
Community Reviews Summary of 463 reviews
Moods
adventurous 52%
reflective 40%
tense 38%
challenging 35%
mysterious 28%
sad 18%
emotional 13%
funny 6%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 30% | No: 26%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 26%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 10% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Sexual assault, AbleismModerate
Violence, War, DeathMinor
Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt
164 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141192383
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
After the apocalypse the world is neatly divided. Rational civilization rests with the Professors in their steel and concrete villages; marauding tribes of Barbarians roam the surrounding jungles; mutilated Out People inhabit the burnt scars of ci...
Community Reviews Summary of 463 reviews
Moods
adventurous 52%
reflective 40%
tense 38%
challenging 35%
mysterious 28%
sad 18%
emotional 13%
funny 6%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 30% | No: 26%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 26%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 10% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Sexual assault, AbleismModerate
Violence, War, DeathMinor
Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt