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448 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
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Description
From Doris Lessing, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, this is the first instalment in the visionary novel cycle ‘Canopus in Argos: Archives’.The story of the final days of our planet is told through the reports of Johor, an emissary sent f...
Community Reviews Summary of 197 reviews
Moods
dark 42%
mysterious 42%
hopeful 28%
reflective 28%
emotional 14%
tense 14%
Pace
medium 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide, Xenophobia, ViolenceMinor
Genocide, Racial slurs, Domestic abuse
448 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From Doris Lessing, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, this is the first instalment in the visionary novel cycle ‘Canopus in Argos: Archives’.The story of the final days of our planet is told through the reports of Johor, an emissary sent f...
Community Reviews Summary of 197 reviews
Moods
dark 42%
mysterious 42%
hopeful 28%
reflective 28%
emotional 14%
tense 14%
Pace
medium 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide, Xenophobia, ViolenceMinor
Genocide, Racial slurs, Domestic abuse