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160 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781473205864
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Orion
Publication date: 01 October 2015
Description
Earth, like the rest of the Known Worlds, has fallen to the Shing. Scattered here and there, small groups of humans live in a state of semi-barbarism. They have lost the skills, science and knowledge that had been Earth's in the golden age of the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,186 reviews
Moods
mysterious 63%
reflective 50%
tense 28%
dark 25%
challenging 20%
emotional 17%
hopeful 8%
sad 5%
inspiring 4%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Character: 32% | Plot: 19%Strong character development?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 13% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 17%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violenceModerate
Colonisation, Death, ConfinementMinor
Rape, Death of parent, Torture160 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781473205864
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Orion
Publication date: 01 October 2015
Description
Earth, like the rest of the Known Worlds, has fallen to the Shing. Scattered here and there, small groups of humans live in a state of semi-barbarism. They have lost the skills, science and knowledge that had been Earth's in the golden age of the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,186 reviews
Moods
mysterious 63%
reflective 50%
tense 28%
dark 25%
challenging 20%
emotional 17%
hopeful 8%
sad 5%
inspiring 4%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Character: 32% | Plot: 19%Strong character development?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 13% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 17%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violenceModerate
Colonisation, Death, ConfinementMinor
Rape, Death of parent, Torture