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224 pages • first pub 1956 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 0140013857
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books/Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Shots of the future from the author of The day of the Triffids.<p>John Wyndham catapults the reader of these stories into a world where time barriers have ceased to exist, where there is discrimination against Martians, where not only though...
Community Reviews Summary of 191 reviews
Moods
mysterious 47%
dark 42%
reflective 31%
challenging 21%
funny 21%
tense 21%
inspiring 10%
lighthearted 10%
sad 10%
emotional 5%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 42% | A mix: 35% | N/A: 14% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 57% | N/A: 28% | No: 7% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 35% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 28% | No: 21% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Moderate
Death, Domestic abuse, CannibalismMinor
Misogyny, Racism224 pages • first pub 1956 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 0140013857
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books/Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Shots of the future from the author of The day of the Triffids.<p>John Wyndham catapults the reader of these stories into a world where time barriers have ceased to exist, where there is discrimination against Martians, where not only though...
Community Reviews Summary of 191 reviews
Moods
mysterious 47%
dark 42%
reflective 31%
challenging 21%
funny 21%
tense 21%
inspiring 10%
lighthearted 10%
sad 10%
emotional 5%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 42% | A mix: 35% | N/A: 14% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 57% | N/A: 28% | No: 7% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 35% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 28% | No: 21% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Domestic abuse, CannibalismMinor
Misogyny, Racism