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32 pages • first pub 1973 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780886825010
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Creative Education, Inc.
Publication date: 01 January 1993
Description
Some inhabitants of a peaceful kingdom cannot tolerate the act of cruelty that underlies its happiness.The story "Omelas" was first published in New Dimensions 3, a hard-cover science fiction anthology edited by Robert Silverberg, in October 1973,...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,931 reviews
Moods
dark 58%
challenging 38%
sad 29%
emotional 24%
mysterious 18%
inspiring 9%
tense 9%
informative 4%
hopeful 3%
adventurous 2%
Pace
medium 24%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 60% | N/A: 23% | A mix: 8% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
N/A: 43% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 1%Loveable characters?
N/A: 51% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 22% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 61% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 48% | N/A: 24% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 8%Average rating
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Graphic
Child abuse, ConfinementModerate
Excrement
32 pages • first pub 1973 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780886825010
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Creative Education, Inc.
Publication date: 01 January 1993
Description
Some inhabitants of a peaceful kingdom cannot tolerate the act of cruelty that underlies its happiness.The story "Omelas" was first published in New Dimensions 3, a hard-cover science fiction anthology edited by Robert Silverberg, in October 1973,...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,931 reviews
Moods
dark 58%
challenging 38%
sad 29%
emotional 24%
mysterious 18%
inspiring 9%
tense 9%
informative 4%
hopeful 3%
adventurous 2%
Pace
medium 24%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 60% | N/A: 23% | A mix: 8% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
N/A: 43% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 1%Loveable characters?
N/A: 51% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 22% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 61% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 48% | N/A: 24% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, ConfinementModerate
Excrement