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327 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780575027947
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Victor Gollancz
Publication date: 28 August 1980
Description
Frederik Pohl was on a streak when this Hugo Award-finalist novel was published in 1980. Now back in print after an absence of nearly a decade, this unique science fiction novel is as fresh and entertaining as ever. The story begins when the hero ...
Community Reviews Summary of 437 reviews
Moods
mysterious 50%
dark 40%
reflective 40%
challenging 20%
funny 20%
informative 20%
lighthearted 20%
emotional 10%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 10%
relaxing 10%
sad 10%
tense 10%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Plot: 33% | Character: 22%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 62% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Adult/minor relationship
327 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780575027947
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Victor Gollancz
Publication date: 28 August 1980
Description
Frederik Pohl was on a streak when this Hugo Award-finalist novel was published in 1980. Now back in print after an absence of nearly a decade, this unique science fiction novel is as fresh and entertaining as ever. The story begins when the hero ...
Community Reviews Summary of 437 reviews
Moods
mysterious 50%
dark 40%
reflective 40%
challenging 20%
funny 20%
informative 20%
lighthearted 20%
emotional 10%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 10%
relaxing 10%
sad 10%
tense 10%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Plot: 33% | Character: 22%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 62% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Adult/minor relationship