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213 pages • first pub 1901 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141441085
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
When penniless businessman Mr Bedford retreats to the Kent coast to write a play, he meets by chance the brilliant Dr Cavor, an absent-minded scientist on the brink of developing a material that blocks gravity. Cavor soon succeeds in his experimen...
Community Reviews Summary of 991 reviews
Moods
mysterious 46%
tense 23%
dark 19%
reflective 18%
challenging 9%
funny 7%
lighthearted 6%
informative 2%
sad 2%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 66% | A mix: 31% | Character: 1%Strong character development?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 46% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
DeathMinor
Suicide, Colonisation, Suicidal thoughts213 pages • first pub 1901 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141441085
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
When penniless businessman Mr Bedford retreats to the Kent coast to write a play, he meets by chance the brilliant Dr Cavor, an absent-minded scientist on the brink of developing a material that blocks gravity. Cavor soon succeeds in his experimen...
Community Reviews Summary of 991 reviews
Moods
mysterious 46%
tense 23%
dark 19%
reflective 18%
challenging 9%
funny 7%
lighthearted 6%
informative 2%
sad 2%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 66% | A mix: 31% | Character: 1%Strong character development?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 46% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
DeathMinor
Suicide, Colonisation, Suicidal thoughts