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218 pages • first pub 1973 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780881845549
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Carroll & Graf Publishers
Publication date: 01 January 1989
Description
Ian Watson's brilliant debut novel was one of the most significant publications in British SF in the 1970s. Intellectually bracing and grippingly written, it is the story of three experiments in linguistics, and is driven by a searching analysis o...
Community Reviews Summary of 47 reviews
Moods
mysterious 57%
reflective 57%
adventurous 42%
challenging 42%
informative 14%
sad 14%
tense 14%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 50%Strong character development?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Violence, Drug useModerate
Child death, Child abuse
218 pages • first pub 1973 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780881845549
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Carroll & Graf Publishers
Publication date: 01 January 1989
Description
Ian Watson's brilliant debut novel was one of the most significant publications in British SF in the 1970s. Intellectually bracing and grippingly written, it is the story of three experiments in linguistics, and is driven by a searching analysis o...
Community Reviews Summary of 47 reviews
Moods
mysterious 57%
reflective 57%
adventurous 42%
challenging 42%
informative 14%
sad 14%
tense 14%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 50%Strong character development?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Violence, Drug useModerate
Child death, Child abuse