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224 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141188669
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date: 02 November 2006
Description
The novel tells the story of a middle-class UNESCO engineer called Walter Faber, who believes in rational, calculated world. Strange events undermine his security - an emergency landing in a Mexican desert against all odds, his friend Joachim hang...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,939 reviews
Moods
challenging 43%
adventurous 31%
dark 31%
sad 27%
emotional 26%
tense 24%
mysterious 8%
inspiring 6%
funny 5%
informative 4%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 35% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 32%Loveable characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Incest, Racial slursModerate
Death, Suicide, AbortionMinor
War, Pregnancy, Cancer
224 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141188669
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date: 02 November 2006
Description
The novel tells the story of a middle-class UNESCO engineer called Walter Faber, who believes in rational, calculated world. Strange events undermine his security - an emergency landing in a Mexican desert against all odds, his friend Joachim hang...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,939 reviews
Moods
challenging 43%
adventurous 31%
dark 31%
sad 27%
emotional 26%
tense 24%
mysterious 8%
inspiring 6%
funny 5%
informative 4%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 35% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 32%Loveable characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Incest, Racial slursModerate
Death, Suicide, AbortionMinor
War, Pregnancy, Cancer