Looking Backward: 2000–1887 by Edward Bellamy

Looking Backward: 2000–1887

Edward Bellamy

144 pages first pub 1888 (editions)

fiction classics science fiction reflective slow-paced
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A masterwork of science fiction that imagines the world not just how it could be, but how it should beIn Boston in the year 1887, Julian West is hypnotized and falls into a deep sleep. He awakens at the dawn of a new millennium in an America where...

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Community Reviews Summary of 606 reviews

Moods

reflective 68%
informative 63%
challenging 34%
hopeful 29%
inspiring 19%
adventurous 14%
mysterious 7%
dark 4%
tense 4%
emotional 2%
funny 2%
lighthearted 2%
sad 2%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 28%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 61% | N/A: 19% | Character: 13% | A mix: 5%

Strong character development?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 97% | Yes: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 17%

Average rating

3.05

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