No Blade Of Grass by John Christopher

No Blade Of Grass

John Christopher

218 pages • first pub 1956 (view editions)

fiction classics dystopian science fiction dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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This book is ideal for readers who enjoy tense, character-driven journeys through crumbling societies, where the fight for survival forces ordinary people to confront moral decay and the fragility of civilization.

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The Chung-Li virus has devastated Asia, wiping out the rice crop and leaving riots and mass starvation in its wake. The rest of the world looks on with concern, though safe in the expectation that a counter-virus will be developed any day. Then Ch...

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Community Reviews

3.69
based on 1,072 reviews

Moods

dark: 90%

tense: 75%

adventurous: 42%

sad: 38%

challenging: 33%

reflective: 29%

emotional: 20%

hopeful: 1%

informative: 1%

Pace

40% of readers chose fast
52% of readers chose medium
7% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

27% of readers chose Plot
54% of readers chose A mix
17% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

57% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

3% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
60% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

17% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
76% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

72% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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