Only Forward by Michael Marshall Smith

Only Forward

Michael Marshall Smith

320 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction dark slow-paced
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Michael Marshall Smith's surreal, groundbreaking, and award-winning debut which resonates with wild humour interlaced with dark recollections of an emotional minefield.Stark lives in Colour, a neighbourhood whose inhabitants like to be co-ordinate...

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Community Reviews Summary of 516 reviews

Moods

adventurous 80%
dark 65%
mysterious 60%
funny 45%
challenging 30%
reflective 25%
emotional 20%
inspiring 15%
tense 10%
hopeful 5%
lighthearted 5%
sad 5%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 31%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 75% | Character: 16% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 21%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 46% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 15%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%

Average rating

4.04

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