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199 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330316613
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The inhabitants of the Earth are battered into submission by a powerful, alien race, but their appearance is deceptive since the aliens rule with wisdom not force. This new edition contains a new foreword and a rewritten first chapter. The author ...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,024 reviews
Moods
mysterious 65%
adventurous 38%
challenging 36%
dark 29%
sad 24%
emotional 17%
tense 14%
inspiring 10%
hopeful 8%
informative 4%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 81% | A mix: 16% | Character: 1%Strong character development?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 43% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Suicide, Racial slurs, DeathModerate
Child deathMinor
Racism, Sexism, Misogyny199 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330316613
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The inhabitants of the Earth are battered into submission by a powerful, alien race, but their appearance is deceptive since the aliens rule with wisdom not force. This new edition contains a new foreword and a rewritten first chapter. The author ...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,024 reviews
Moods
mysterious 65%
adventurous 38%
challenging 36%
dark 29%
sad 24%
emotional 17%
tense 14%
inspiring 10%
hopeful 8%
informative 4%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 81% | A mix: 16% | Character: 1%Strong character development?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 43% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Racial slurs, DeathModerate
Child deathMinor
Racism, Sexism, Misogyny