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446 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679404088
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Publication date: 15 October 1991
Description
"A triumph of the imagination. Rich, complex, impossible to put down." Alice Hoffman In the middle of the twenty-first century, life as we know it has changed for all time. Shira Shipman's marriage has broken up, and her young son has been taken f...
Community Reviews Summary of 521 reviews
Moods
challenging 60%
adventurous 52%
emotional 48%
tense 40%
dark 32%
sad 32%
inspiring 28%
hopeful 24%
mysterious 16%
funny 8%
informative 8%
relaxing 4%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 65% | Character: 30% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 12% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 69% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, Religious bigotryModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Infertility, Pedophilia446 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679404088
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Publication date: 15 October 1991
Description
"A triumph of the imagination. Rich, complex, impossible to put down." Alice Hoffman In the middle of the twenty-first century, life as we know it has changed for all time. Shira Shipman's marriage has broken up, and her young son has been taken f...
Community Reviews Summary of 521 reviews
Moods
challenging 60%
adventurous 52%
emotional 48%
tense 40%
dark 32%
sad 32%
inspiring 28%
hopeful 24%
mysterious 16%
funny 8%
informative 8%
relaxing 4%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 65% | Character: 30% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 12% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 69% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, Religious bigotryModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Infertility, Pedophilia