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210 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101967324
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Del Rey
Publication date: Not specified
Description
For readers of George Saunders, Kelly Link, and Karen Russell, This Census Taker is the poignant and uncanny new novella from award-winning and bestselling author China Miéville. After witnessing a profoundly traumatic event, a boy is left alone i...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,335 reviews
Moods
mysterious 65%
tense 40%
challenging 38%
reflective 32%
sad 27%
emotional 18%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 29%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
No: 49% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death of parent, AbandonmentModerate
Animal death, Murder, Animal crueltyMinor
War, Police brutality
210 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101967324
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Del Rey
Publication date: Not specified
Description
For readers of George Saunders, Kelly Link, and Karen Russell, This Census Taker is the poignant and uncanny new novella from award-winning and bestselling author China Miéville. After witnessing a profoundly traumatic event, a boy is left alone i...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,335 reviews
Moods
mysterious 65%
tense 40%
challenging 38%
reflective 32%
sad 27%
emotional 18%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 29%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
No: 49% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death of parent, AbandonmentModerate
Animal death, Murder, Animal crueltyMinor
War, Police brutality