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436 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780446357722
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 01 December 1989
Description
It is a literary event when a genuinely new fictional voice comes along. When that voice achieves its newness not through a certain formal facility but through the freshness of its vision, there is truly something to celebrate. Matt Ruff was only ...
Community Reviews Summary of 339 reviews
Moods
funny 66%
lighthearted 41%
mysterious 41%
emotional 16%
hopeful 16%
inspiring 16%
tense 16%
challenging 8%
dark 8%
reflective 8%
Pace
slow 16%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 72% | Plot: 27%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 77% | N/A: 11% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual contentMinor
Homophobia, Sexual assault
436 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780446357722
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 01 December 1989
Description
It is a literary event when a genuinely new fictional voice comes along. When that voice achieves its newness not through a certain formal facility but through the freshness of its vision, there is truly something to celebrate. Matt Ruff was only ...
Community Reviews Summary of 339 reviews
Moods
funny 66%
lighthearted 41%
mysterious 41%
emotional 16%
hopeful 16%
inspiring 16%
tense 16%
challenging 8%
dark 8%
reflective 8%
Pace
slow 16%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 72% | Plot: 27%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 77% | N/A: 11% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual contentMinor
Homophobia, Sexual assault