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7 hours, 56 minutes • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781522649182
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Publication date: 16 August 2016
Description
Lauren Beukes's frighteningly persuasive, high-tech fable that follows four narrators living in a dystopian near-future. Kendra, an art-school dropout, brands herself for a nanotech marketing program. Lerato, an ambitious AIDS baby, plots to defec...
Community Reviews Summary of 596 reviews
Moods
tense 65%
adventurous 55%
challenging 36%
mysterious 31%
reflective 26%
funny 15%
emotional 10%
sad 7%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 65% | Plot: 17% | Character: 17%Strong character development?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 22%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | No: 31% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 59% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, AddictionModerate
Alcohol, Drug abuse, VomitMinor
Death of parent
7 hours, 56 minutes • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781522649182
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Publication date: 16 August 2016
Description
Lauren Beukes's frighteningly persuasive, high-tech fable that follows four narrators living in a dystopian near-future. Kendra, an art-school dropout, brands herself for a nanotech marketing program. Lerato, an ambitious AIDS baby, plots to defec...
Community Reviews Summary of 596 reviews
Moods
tense 65%
adventurous 55%
challenging 36%
mysterious 31%
reflective 26%
funny 15%
emotional 10%
sad 7%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 65% | Plot: 17% | Character: 17%Strong character development?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 22%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | No: 31% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 59% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, AddictionModerate
Alcohol, Drug abuse, VomitMinor
Death of parent