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2 hours, 50 minutes • first pub 1977 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571370887
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 25 February 2022
Description
This is Britain: but not as we know it. THEY are coming closer . . . THEY begin with a dead dog, shadowy footsteps, confiscated books. Soon the National Gallery is purged; eerie towers survey the coast; savage mobs stalk the countryside destroyin...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,143 reviews
Moods
mysterious 73%
tense 61%
challenging 36%
reflective 33%
sad 20%
emotional 13%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 38% | Character: 26% | Plot: 26% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, DeathModerate
Violence, Forced institutionalization, GriefMinor
Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury
2 hours, 50 minutes • first pub 1977 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571370887
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 25 February 2022
Description
This is Britain: but not as we know it. THEY are coming closer . . . THEY begin with a dead dog, shadowy footsteps, confiscated books. Soon the National Gallery is purged; eerie towers survey the coast; savage mobs stalk the countryside destroyin...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,143 reviews
Moods
mysterious 73%
tense 61%
challenging 36%
reflective 33%
sad 20%
emotional 13%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 38% | Character: 26% | Plot: 26% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, DeathModerate
Violence, Forced institutionalization, GriefMinor
Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury