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176 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
One by one, five sixteen-year-old orphans are brought to a strange building. It is not a prison, not a hospital; it has no walls, no ceiling, no floor. Nothing but endless flights of stairs leading nowhere, except back to a strange red machine. Th...
Community Reviews Summary of 599 reviews
Moods
dark 79%
tense 67%
adventurous 26%
emotional 23%
challenging 14%
reflective 14%
sad 8%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
Pace
medium 46%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 43% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 41% | No: 10% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 30%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Confinement, Child abuse, Body shamingModerate
Bullying, Violence, AbleismMinor
Death of parent, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts
176 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
One by one, five sixteen-year-old orphans are brought to a strange building. It is not a prison, not a hospital; it has no walls, no ceiling, no floor. Nothing but endless flights of stairs leading nowhere, except back to a strange red machine. Th...
Community Reviews Summary of 599 reviews
Moods
dark 79%
tense 67%
adventurous 26%
emotional 23%
challenging 14%
reflective 14%
sad 8%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
Pace
medium 46%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 43% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 41% | No: 10% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 30%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Confinement, Child abuse, Body shamingModerate
Bullying, Violence, AbleismMinor
Death of parent, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts