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192 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781849210355
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Kennedy & Boyd
Publication date: 25 February 2011
Description
Naomi Mitchison, daughter of a distinguished scientist, sister of geneticist J B S Haldane, was always interested in the sciences, especially genetics. Her novels did not tend to demonstrate this, and she did not publish a Science Fiction novel un...
Community Reviews Summary of 78 reviews
Moods
reflective 92%
challenging 35%
funny 21%
mysterious 21%
emotional 14%
hopeful 14%
inspiring 14%
informative 7%
relaxing 7%
tense 7%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
No: 45% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 18% | It's complicated: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
ColonisationModerate
Medical trauma, Medical contentMinor
Sexual content192 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781849210355
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Kennedy & Boyd
Publication date: 25 February 2011
Description
Naomi Mitchison, daughter of a distinguished scientist, sister of geneticist J B S Haldane, was always interested in the sciences, especially genetics. Her novels did not tend to demonstrate this, and she did not publish a Science Fiction novel un...
Community Reviews Summary of 78 reviews
Moods
reflective 92%
challenging 35%
funny 21%
mysterious 21%
emotional 14%
hopeful 14%
inspiring 14%
informative 7%
relaxing 7%
tense 7%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
No: 45% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 18% | It's complicated: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
ColonisationModerate
Medical trauma, Medical contentMinor
Sexual content