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343 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781517904906
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
Publication date: 15 June 2018
Description
A classic of Japanese speculative fiction that blurs the line between consumption and creation when a cyborg assumes the form and spirit of a murdered child Until he escaped, he had been called "Sample B #3," but he had never liked this name. Tha...
Community Reviews Summary of 41 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
mysterious 50%
adventurous 33%
reflective 33%
emotional 16%
tense 16%
Pace
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%Average rating
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Rape, Child abuse, Sexual assault343 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781517904906
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
Publication date: 15 June 2018
Description
A classic of Japanese speculative fiction that blurs the line between consumption and creation when a cyborg assumes the form and spirit of a murdered child Until he escaped, he had been called "Sample B #3," but he had never liked this name. Tha...
Community Reviews Summary of 41 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
mysterious 50%
adventurous 33%
reflective 33%
emotional 16%
tense 16%
Pace
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Child abuse, Sexual assault