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208 pages • first pub 1970 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780575076716
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Gollancz
Publication date: 14 November 2013
Description
Nick Appleton is a menial laborer whose life is a series of endless frustrations. Willis Gram is the despotic oligarch of a planet ruled by big-brained elites. When they both fall in love with Charlotte Boyer, a feisty black marketer of revolution...
Community Reviews Summary of 171 reviews
Moods
dark 42%
reflective 42%
adventurous 28%
challenging 28%
tense 28%
inspiring 14%
lighthearted 14%
Pace
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 33% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | N/A: 33% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuseModerate
Misogyny, Toxic relationshipMinor
Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Rape
208 pages • first pub 1970 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780575076716
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Gollancz
Publication date: 14 November 2013
Description
Nick Appleton is a menial laborer whose life is a series of endless frustrations. Willis Gram is the despotic oligarch of a planet ruled by big-brained elites. When they both fall in love with Charlotte Boyer, a feisty black marketer of revolution...
Community Reviews Summary of 171 reviews
Moods
dark 42%
reflective 42%
adventurous 28%
challenging 28%
tense 28%
inspiring 14%
lighthearted 14%
Pace
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 33% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | N/A: 33% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuseModerate
Misogyny, Toxic relationshipMinor
Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Rape