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256 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780253008510
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Publication date: 22 September 1998
Description
In the far distant future, the country laid waste by nuclear holocaust, twelve-year-old Riddley Walker tells his story in a language as fractured as the world in which he lives. As Riddley steps outside the confines of his small world, he finds hi...
Community Reviews Summary of 607 reviews
Moods
dark 69%
adventurous 48%
mysterious 45%
funny 33%
reflective 27%
sad 27%
emotional 18%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 9%
tense 6%
informative 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Character: 21% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 30%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 21%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Rape, Torture, Sexual violenceModerate
Sexual harassment, GoreMinor
Sexual assault
256 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780253008510
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Publication date: 22 September 1998
Description
In the far distant future, the country laid waste by nuclear holocaust, twelve-year-old Riddley Walker tells his story in a language as fractured as the world in which he lives. As Riddley steps outside the confines of his small world, he finds hi...
Community Reviews Summary of 607 reviews
Moods
dark 69%
adventurous 48%
mysterious 45%
funny 33%
reflective 27%
sad 27%
emotional 18%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 9%
tense 6%
informative 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Character: 21% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 30%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 21%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Torture, Sexual violenceModerate
Sexual harassment, GoreMinor
Sexual assault