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192 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780575101838
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Gateway
Publication date: 11 November 2010
Description
Babel-17 is all about the power of language. Humanity, which has spread throughout the universe, is involved in a war with the Invaders, who have been covertly assassinating officials and sabotaging spaceships. The only clues humanity has to go on...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,917 reviews
Moods
mysterious 56%
challenging 50%
reflective 27%
tense 15%
informative 11%
dark 6%
emotional 6%
funny 6%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
Pace
fast 44%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Plot: 41% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 38% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 29%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, FatphobiaModerate
War, Suicide, MurderMinor
Racial slurs, Cannibalism, Pregnancy192 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780575101838
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Gateway
Publication date: 11 November 2010
Description
Babel-17 is all about the power of language. Humanity, which has spread throughout the universe, is involved in a war with the Invaders, who have been covertly assassinating officials and sabotaging spaceships. The only clues humanity has to go on...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,917 reviews
Moods
mysterious 56%
challenging 50%
reflective 27%
tense 15%
informative 11%
dark 6%
emotional 6%
funny 6%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
Pace
fast 44%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Plot: 41% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 38% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 29%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, FatphobiaModerate
War, Suicide, MurderMinor
Racial slurs, Cannibalism, Pregnancy