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246 pages • first pub 1930 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780486466828
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication date: 19 May 2008
Description
No book before or since has ever had such an impact upon my imagination, declared Arthur C. Clarke of Last and First Men. This masterpiece of science fiction by British philosopher and writer Olaf Stapledon (1886-1950) is an imaginative, ambitious...
Community Reviews Summary of 358 reviews
Moods
challenging 57%
inspiring 42%
adventurous 34%
dark 30%
hopeful 26%
mysterious 23%
informative 19%
sad 15%
emotional 11%
funny 7%
relaxing 7%
Pace
medium 16%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 74% | N/A: 18% | Character: 3% | A mix: 3%Strong character development?
No: 56% | N/A: 36% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 4%Loveable characters?
N/A: 62% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 40% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 29% | N/A: 29% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Racism, Colonisation, Death
246 pages • first pub 1930 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780486466828
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication date: 19 May 2008
Description
No book before or since has ever had such an impact upon my imagination, declared Arthur C. Clarke of Last and First Men. This masterpiece of science fiction by British philosopher and writer Olaf Stapledon (1886-1950) is an imaginative, ambitious...
Community Reviews Summary of 358 reviews
Moods
challenging 57%
inspiring 42%
adventurous 34%
dark 30%
hopeful 26%
mysterious 23%
informative 19%
sad 15%
emotional 11%
funny 7%
relaxing 7%
Pace
medium 16%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 74% | N/A: 18% | Character: 3% | A mix: 3%Strong character development?
No: 56% | N/A: 36% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 4%Loveable characters?
N/A: 62% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 40% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 29% | N/A: 29% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Racism, Colonisation, Death