Last and First Men by Olaf Stapledon

Last and First Men

Olaf Stapledon

246 pages • first pub 1930 (editions)

fiction classics philosophy science fiction adventurous challenging dark slow-paced
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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...

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Community Reviews

3.66
based on 540 reviews

Moods

reflective: 70%

challenging: 58%

inspiring: 34%

adventurous: 31%

dark: 31%

hopeful: 24%

mysterious: 24%

informative: 17%

sad: 14%

emotional: 12%

funny: 4%

relaxing: 4%

tense: 4%

Pace

4% of readers chose fast
21% of readers chose medium
73% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

78% of readers chose Plot
2% of readers chose A mix
4% of readers chose Character
14% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

5% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
52% of readers chose No
34% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

2% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
60% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

39% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
36% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

22% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
34% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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