Afterland by Lauren Beukes

Afterland

Lauren Beukes

416 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction dystopian science fiction adventurous dark tense medium-paced
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Description

Children of Men meets The Handmaid's Tale in this "smartly written" and "splendid" thriller about how far a mother will go to protect her son from a hostile world transformed by the absence of men (Stephen King).Most of the men are dead. Three yea...

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Community Reviews Summary of 855 reviews

Moods

adventurous 77%
tense 72%
dark 68%
emotional 36%
funny 23%
hopeful 19%
challenging 17%
mysterious 12%
sad 12%
reflective 7%
inspiring 3%

Pace

medium 60%
fast 23%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Plot: 29% | Character: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 37% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 28%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | No: 29% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.25

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