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274 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101870600
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Publication date: 13 August 2019
Description
A haunting Orwellian novel about the terrors of state surveillance, from the acclaimed author of The Housekeeper and the Professor. On an unnamed island off an unnamed coast, objects are disappearing: first hats, then ribbons, birds, roses--until ...
Community Reviews Summary of 21,041 reviews
Moods
reflective 63%
sad 62%
mysterious 59%
emotional 45%
tense 30%
challenging 23%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 27% | Plot: 23% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 37% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Confinement, Police brutality, DeathModerate
Death of parentMinor
Rape
274 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101870600
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Publication date: 13 August 2019
Description
A haunting Orwellian novel about the terrors of state surveillance, from the acclaimed author of The Housekeeper and the Professor. On an unnamed island off an unnamed coast, objects are disappearing: first hats, then ribbons, birds, roses--until ...
Community Reviews Summary of 21,041 reviews
Moods
reflective 63%
sad 62%
mysterious 59%
emotional 45%
tense 30%
challenging 23%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 27% | Plot: 23% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 37% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Confinement, Police brutality, DeathModerate
Death of parentMinor
Rape