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223 pages • first pub 1938 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0679725318
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 19 September 1989
Description
In an unnamed dream country, the young man Cincinnatus C. is condemned to death by beheading for "gnostical turpitude", an imaginary crime that defies definition. Cincinnatus spends his final days in an absurd jail, where he is visited by chimeric...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,266 reviews
Moods
dark 62%
challenging 53%
mysterious 46%
funny 40%
emotional 25%
tense 16%
sad 14%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 28% | No: 24% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Forced institutionalizationModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Suicide attempt223 pages • first pub 1938 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0679725318
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 19 September 1989
Description
In an unnamed dream country, the young man Cincinnatus C. is condemned to death by beheading for "gnostical turpitude", an imaginary crime that defies definition. Cincinnatus spends his final days in an absurd jail, where he is visited by chimeric...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,266 reviews
Moods
dark 62%
challenging 53%
mysterious 46%
funny 40%
emotional 25%
tense 16%
sad 14%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 28% | No: 24% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Forced institutionalizationModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Suicide attempt