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182 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241307397
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 02 October 2017
Description
In this haunting and surreal novel, the narrator and a man known as the warden search for an elusive girl in a frozen, seemingly post-nuclear, apocalyptic landscape. The country has been invaded and is being governed by a secret organization. Ther...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,429 reviews
Moods
mysterious 64%
challenging 63%
tense 53%
sad 28%
reflective 25%
adventurous 21%
emotional 15%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 88% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2% | Yes: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 1% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Stalking, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuseModerate
Rape, Murder, ViolenceMinor
Ableism, Chronic illness, Confinement
182 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241307397
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 02 October 2017
Description
In this haunting and surreal novel, the narrator and a man known as the warden search for an elusive girl in a frozen, seemingly post-nuclear, apocalyptic landscape. The country has been invaded and is being governed by a secret organization. Ther...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,429 reviews
Moods
mysterious 64%
challenging 63%
tense 53%
sad 28%
reflective 25%
adventurous 21%
emotional 15%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 88% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2% | Yes: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 1% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Stalking, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuseModerate
Rape, Murder, ViolenceMinor
Ableism, Chronic illness, Confinement