The Upper World by Femi Fadugba

The Upper World

The Upper World #1

Femi Fadugba

368 pages first pub 2021 (view editions)

fiction science fiction thriller young adult adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
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For readers drawn to tense, cerebral YA sci-fi centered on the urgency of rewriting fate. Ideal if you like brisk yet thoughtful pacing, street-level grit filtered through quantum possibilities, and dual timelines that braid urgency with emotional weight.

Description

IF YOU HAD THE CHANCE TO CHANGE YOUR FUTURE, WOULD YOU TAKE IT? This epic thriller is soon to be a major Netflix movie starring Academy Award winner Daniel Kaluuya (Get Out, Black Panther, Judas and the Black Messiah). Esso is running out of...

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Community Reviews

3.63
based on 495 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 71%

mysterious: 60%

tense: 54%

emotional: 37%

informative: 37%

dark: 36%

challenging: 33%

reflective: 22%

inspiring: 16%

hopeful: 14%

funny: 11%

sad: 11%

lighthearted: 1%


Pace

19% of readers chose fast
66% of readers chose medium
14% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

22% of readers chose Plot
58% of readers chose A mix
18% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

71% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

61% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

86% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

58% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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