The Purple Cloud by John Clute, Matthew Phipps Shiel

The Purple Cloud

John Clute, Matthew Phipps Shiel

296 pages first pub 1901 (editions)

fiction classics science fiction challenging reflective slow-paced
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"If now a swell from the Deep has swept over this planetary ship of earth, and I, who alone chanced to find myself in the furthest stern, as the sole survivor of her crew . . . What then, my God, shall I do?" The Purple Cloud is widely hailed as a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 14 reviews

Moods

challenging 66%
dark 66%
mysterious 66%
adventurous 33%
funny 33%
tense 33%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Average rating

2.93

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