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241 pages • first pub 1958 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781585676835
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Non-Stop is Brian Aldiss' first novel. Originally published by Faber & Faber, it was published in the U.S. by Criterion Books as Starship in 1959. Protagonist, Roy Complain, lives in a culturally-primitive tribe of Quarters. Here, curiosity is...
Community Reviews Summary of 328 reviews
Moods
mysterious 73%
tense 52%
dark 47%
challenging 26%
reflective 21%
sad 13%
hopeful 8%
funny 4%
informative 4%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
fast 34%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 54% | A mix: 36% | Character: 4% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 60% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 45% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Misogyny, Gore, Confinement
241 pages • first pub 1958 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781585676835
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Non-Stop is Brian Aldiss' first novel. Originally published by Faber & Faber, it was published in the U.S. by Criterion Books as Starship in 1959. Protagonist, Roy Complain, lives in a culturally-primitive tribe of Quarters. Here, curiosity is...
Community Reviews Summary of 328 reviews
Moods
mysterious 73%
tense 52%
dark 47%
challenging 26%
reflective 21%
sad 13%
hopeful 8%
funny 4%
informative 4%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
fast 34%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 54% | A mix: 36% | Character: 4% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 60% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 45% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Misogyny, Gore, Confinement