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141 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A millionaire English lord dreams of founding a Utopian community on a remote Pacific island. Among the forty-odd men and women selected for the project are a pestologist named Camilla and the narrator. Within hours of the group's arrival on the s...
Community Reviews Summary of 89 reviews
Moods
adventurous 75%
dark 50%
tense 50%
challenging 30%
reflective 20%
sad 10%
funny 5%
informative 5%
Pace
slow 36%
medium 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 77% | A mix: 16% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 37% | No: 31% | Yes: 31%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 17%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Body horror, Child death
141 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A millionaire English lord dreams of founding a Utopian community on a remote Pacific island. Among the forty-odd men and women selected for the project are a pestologist named Camilla and the narrator. Within hours of the group's arrival on the s...
Community Reviews Summary of 89 reviews
Moods
adventurous 75%
dark 50%
tense 50%
challenging 30%
reflective 20%
sad 10%
funny 5%
informative 5%
Pace
slow 36%
medium 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 77% | A mix: 16% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 37% | No: 31% | Yes: 31%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 17%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Body horror, Child death