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384 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780547525174
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In a breathtaking adventure story, the paranoid and brilliant inventor Allie Fox takes his family to live in the Honduran jungle, determined to build a civilization better than the one they've left. Fleeing from an America he sees as mired in mate...
Community Reviews Summary of 590 reviews
Moods
dark 75%
tense 64%
challenging 28%
sad 28%
emotional 21%
reflective 17%
mysterious 10%
funny 3%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 29% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 27%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting
384 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780547525174
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In a breathtaking adventure story, the paranoid and brilliant inventor Allie Fox takes his family to live in the Honduran jungle, determined to build a civilization better than the one they've left. Fleeing from an America he sees as mired in mate...
Community Reviews Summary of 590 reviews
Moods
dark 75%
tense 64%
challenging 28%
sad 28%
emotional 21%
reflective 17%
mysterious 10%
funny 3%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 29% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 27%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting