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160 pages • first pub 1884 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241441572
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date: 06 August 2020
Description
The book that influenced writers from Carl Sagan to Stephen Hawking, Flatland is set in a two-dimensional world where life exists only in lines and shapes - until one of its inhabitants, 'A. Square', has his perspective transformed forever. This b...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,775 reviews
Moods
reflective 55%
challenging 42%
funny 32%
lighthearted 23%
adventurous 21%
inspiring 11%
mysterious 11%
relaxing 3%
dark 2%
sad 1%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 45% | Character: 18% | N/A: 18% | A mix: 17%Strong character development?
No: 34% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 32% | N/A: 17% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 36% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Classism, SexismMinor
Confinement, Murder, Gaslighting
160 pages • first pub 1884 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241441572
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date: 06 August 2020
Description
The book that influenced writers from Carl Sagan to Stephen Hawking, Flatland is set in a two-dimensional world where life exists only in lines and shapes - until one of its inhabitants, 'A. Square', has his perspective transformed forever. This b...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,775 reviews
Moods
reflective 55%
challenging 42%
funny 32%
lighthearted 23%
adventurous 21%
inspiring 11%
mysterious 11%
relaxing 3%
dark 2%
sad 1%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 45% | Character: 18% | N/A: 18% | A mix: 17%Strong character development?
No: 34% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 32% | N/A: 17% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 36% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Classism, SexismMinor
Confinement, Murder, Gaslighting