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272 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590179710
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 05 July 2016
Description
A prescient 1970s sci-fi novel about death, celebrity, and the ubiquity of reality television, and the basis for the movie Death Watch. Katherine Mortenhoe lives in a near future very similar to the present day. Only in her time, dying from anythi...
Community Reviews Summary of 64 reviews
Moods
dark 66%
sad 55%
emotional 33%
challenging 22%
mysterious 22%
adventurous 11%
tense 11%
Pace
medium 37%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 42%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Chronic illnessModerate
Police brutalityMinor
Homophobia272 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590179710
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 05 July 2016
Description
A prescient 1970s sci-fi novel about death, celebrity, and the ubiquity of reality television, and the basis for the movie Death Watch. Katherine Mortenhoe lives in a near future very similar to the present day. Only in her time, dying from anythi...
Community Reviews Summary of 64 reviews
Moods
dark 66%
sad 55%
emotional 33%
challenging 22%
mysterious 22%
adventurous 11%
tense 11%
Pace
medium 37%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 42%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Chronic illnessModerate
Police brutalityMinor
Homophobia