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243 pages • first pub 1956 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780345330130
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Del Rey
Publication date: 01 January 1986
Description
One minute, down and out actor Lorenzo Smythe was — as usual — in a bar, drinking away his troubles as he watched his career go down the tubes. Then a space pilot bought him a drink, and the next thing Smythe knew, he was shanghaied to Mars. Su...
Community Reviews Summary of 857 reviews
Moods
funny 40%
lighthearted 36%
tense 22%
mysterious 18%
hopeful 15%
inspiring 13%
reflective 13%
challenging 9%
emotional 9%
dark 2%
relaxing 2%
sad 2%
Pace
fast 42%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 37% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 17%Loveable characters?
Yes: 44% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 24%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Sexism, Sexual harassmentModerate
Torture, Death, KidnappingMinor
Body horror
243 pages • first pub 1956 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780345330130
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Del Rey
Publication date: 01 January 1986
Description
One minute, down and out actor Lorenzo Smythe was — as usual — in a bar, drinking away his troubles as he watched his career go down the tubes. Then a space pilot bought him a drink, and the next thing Smythe knew, he was shanghaied to Mars. Su...
Community Reviews Summary of 857 reviews
Moods
funny 40%
lighthearted 36%
tense 22%
mysterious 18%
hopeful 15%
inspiring 13%
reflective 13%
challenging 9%
emotional 9%
dark 2%
relaxing 2%
sad 2%
Pace
fast 42%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 37% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 17%Loveable characters?
Yes: 44% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 24%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Sexism, Sexual harassmentModerate
Torture, Death, KidnappingMinor
Body horror