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241 pages • first pub 1936 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780945774105
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Catbird Press
Publication date: 01 January 1999
Description
Man discovers a species of giant, intelligent newts and learns to exploit them so successfully that the newts gain skills and arms enough to challenge man's place at the top of the animal kingdom. Along the way, Karel Capek satirizes science, runa...
Community Reviews Summary of 834 reviews
Moods
funny 56%
dark 54%
adventurous 36%
challenging 27%
tense 22%
mysterious 13%
sad 13%
informative 7%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 6%
emotional 4%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 90% | A mix: 5% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 39% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Xenophobia, RacismModerate
Antisemitism, Violence, Sexism
241 pages • first pub 1936 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780945774105
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Catbird Press
Publication date: 01 January 1999
Description
Man discovers a species of giant, intelligent newts and learns to exploit them so successfully that the newts gain skills and arms enough to challenge man's place at the top of the animal kingdom. Along the way, Karel Capek satirizes science, runa...
Community Reviews Summary of 834 reviews
Moods
funny 56%
dark 54%
adventurous 36%
challenging 27%
tense 22%
mysterious 13%
sad 13%
informative 7%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 6%
emotional 4%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 90% | A mix: 5% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 39% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Xenophobia, RacismModerate
Antisemitism, Violence, Sexism