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192 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375703713
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 29 December 1998
Description
In this genre-bending novel--among the first to have launched sci-fi into the arena of literature--one of the great imaginers of the twentieth century tells a story as mind-blowing as any controlled substance and as affecting as a glimpse into a s...
Community Reviews Summary of 980 reviews
Moods
reflective 65%
mysterious 60%
dark 43%
adventurous 32%
emotional 26%
hopeful 17%
inspiring 15%
sad 15%
tense 15%
informative 4%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 51% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 32% | Yes: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 2%Average rating
192 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375703713
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 29 December 1998
Description
In this genre-bending novel--among the first to have launched sci-fi into the arena of literature--one of the great imaginers of the twentieth century tells a story as mind-blowing as any controlled substance and as affecting as a glimpse into a s...
Community Reviews Summary of 980 reviews
Moods
reflective 65%
mysterious 60%
dark 43%
adventurous 32%
emotional 26%
hopeful 17%
inspiring 15%
sad 15%
tense 15%
informative 4%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 51% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 32% | Yes: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 2%Average rating