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186 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385121972
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday Books
Publication date: 01 January 1976
Description
A tyrant's heirs battle to control the minds of every human on Earth in this thrilling finale of the Nebula Award-winning author's epic Patternist saga. A psychic net hangs across the world, and only the Patternists can control it. They use their ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,528 reviews
Moods
dark 61%
tense 57%
challenging 31%
mysterious 23%
reflective 20%
emotional 18%
hopeful 3%
sad 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 42%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 26% | Plot: 21%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 32% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, Gun violenceModerate
Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, RapeMinor
Biphobia, Incest, Slavery186 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385121972
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday Books
Publication date: 01 January 1976
Description
A tyrant's heirs battle to control the minds of every human on Earth in this thrilling finale of the Nebula Award-winning author's epic Patternist saga. A psychic net hangs across the world, and only the Patternists can control it. They use their ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,528 reviews
Moods
dark 61%
tense 57%
challenging 31%
mysterious 23%
reflective 20%
emotional 18%
hopeful 3%
sad 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 42%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 26% | Plot: 21%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 32% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, Gun violenceModerate
Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, RapeMinor
Biphobia, Incest, Slavery