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136 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312139636
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Dechronization of Sam Magruder is one of the stranger works of fiction that has appeared in recent years. Its author, George Gaylord Simpson, was widely regarded as the greatest paleontologist of the twentieth century. He died in 1984, but the...
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sad 60%
hopeful 40%
informative 40%
dark 20%
emotional 20%
lighthearted 20%
relaxing 20%
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136 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312139636
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Dechronization of Sam Magruder is one of the stranger works of fiction that has appeared in recent years. Its author, George Gaylord Simpson, was widely regarded as the greatest paleontologist of the twentieth century. He died in 1984, but the...
Community Reviews Summary of 43 reviews
Moods
reflective 60%
sad 60%
hopeful 40%
informative 40%
dark 20%
emotional 20%
lighthearted 20%
relaxing 20%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Injury/Injury detailModerate
Alcohol, Animal crueltyMinor
Drug use