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236 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780860078821
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Orbit / Futura
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards: A futuristic masterpiece, “perhaps the most important war novel written since Vietnam” (Junot Díaz). In this novel, a landmark of science fiction that began as an MFA thesis for the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and ...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,168 reviews
Moods
dark 52%
reflective 42%
tense 32%
emotional 24%
sad 21%
challenging 19%
hopeful 9%
mysterious 9%
funny 8%
informative 7%
inspiring 3%
Pace
fast 34%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 42% | A mix: 35% | Character: 21%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 23%Loveable characters?
Yes: 38% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 55% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Violence, DeathModerate
Homophobia, Sexual content, XenophobiaMinor
Sexual assault, Animal death, Suicide attempt
236 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780860078821
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Orbit / Futura
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards: A futuristic masterpiece, “perhaps the most important war novel written since Vietnam” (Junot Díaz). In this novel, a landmark of science fiction that began as an MFA thesis for the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and ...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,168 reviews
Moods
dark 52%
reflective 42%
tense 32%
emotional 24%
sad 21%
challenging 19%
hopeful 9%
mysterious 9%
funny 8%
informative 7%
inspiring 3%
Pace
fast 34%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 42% | A mix: 35% | Character: 21%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 23%Loveable characters?
Yes: 38% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 55% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Violence, DeathModerate
Homophobia, Sexual content, XenophobiaMinor
Sexual assault, Animal death, Suicide attempt