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352 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780156007757
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 04 October 1999
Description
A stunningly powerful novel of humanity's will to survive against all odds during an epidemic by a winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. An International Bestseller - "This is a shattering work by a literary master."--Boston Globe A city is hi...
Community Reviews Summary of 15,736 reviews
Moods
tense 60%
reflective 56%
challenging 50%
emotional 39%
sad 39%
mysterious 26%
adventurous 9%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 5%
funny 1%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 31% | Character: 19%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 29% | No: 23% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 48% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 2%Average rating
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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence
352 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780156007757
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 04 October 1999
Description
A stunningly powerful novel of humanity's will to survive against all odds during an epidemic by a winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. An International Bestseller - "This is a shattering work by a literary master."--Boston Globe A city is hi...
Community Reviews Summary of 15,736 reviews
Moods
tense 60%
reflective 56%
challenging 50%
emotional 39%
sad 39%
mysterious 26%
adventurous 9%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 5%
funny 1%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 31% | Character: 19%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 29% | No: 23% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 48% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence