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304 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781517904890
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
Publication date: 15 June 2018
Description
A classic of Japanese speculative fiction that blurs the line between consumption and creation when a cyborg assumes the form and spirit of a murdered child Until he escaped, he had been called "Sample B #3," but he had never liked this name. That...
Community Reviews Summary of 45 reviews
Moods
challenging 57%
mysterious 42%
adventurous 28%
reflective 28%
emotional 14%
tense 14%
Pace
medium 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%Average rating
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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Sexual assault, Child abuse
304 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781517904890
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
Publication date: 15 June 2018
Description
A classic of Japanese speculative fiction that blurs the line between consumption and creation when a cyborg assumes the form and spirit of a murdered child Until he escaped, he had been called "Sample B #3," but he had never liked this name. That...
Community Reviews Summary of 45 reviews
Moods
challenging 57%
mysterious 42%
adventurous 28%
reflective 28%
emotional 14%
tense 14%
Pace
medium 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Sexual assault, Child abuse