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6 hours, 58 minutes • first pub 1955 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 25 November 2021
Description
A world paralysed by genetic mutationJohn Wyndham takes the reader into the anguished heart of a community where the chances of breeding true are less than fifty per cent and where deviations are rooted out and destroyed as offences and abominations.
Community Reviews Summary of 4,831 reviews
Moods
dark 54%
tense 45%
reflective 41%
mysterious 38%
challenging 23%
hopeful 23%
emotional 22%
sad 13%
inspiring 9%
funny 2%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Plot: 33% | Character: 19%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 15% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 48% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Religious bigotry, Body shamingModerate
Suicide, Violence, Child deathMinor
Torture, Domestic abuse, Animal death
6 hours, 58 minutes • first pub 1955 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 25 November 2021
Description
A world paralysed by genetic mutationJohn Wyndham takes the reader into the anguished heart of a community where the chances of breeding true are less than fifty per cent and where deviations are rooted out and destroyed as offences and abominations.
Community Reviews Summary of 4,831 reviews
Moods
dark 54%
tense 45%
reflective 41%
mysterious 38%
challenging 23%
hopeful 23%
emotional 22%
sad 13%
inspiring 9%
funny 2%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Plot: 33% | Character: 19%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 15% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 48% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Religious bigotry, Body shamingModerate
Suicide, Violence, Child deathMinor
Torture, Domestic abuse, Animal death