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262 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780877957201
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: William Morrow & Company
Publication date: 31 December 1985
Description
This masterpiece by Nebula and Hugo Award-winning author Greg Bear, based on Bear's short story and expanded to novel form, is available for the first time in mass market paperback. A scientist conducts an experiment in cell restructuring, but the...
Community Reviews Summary of 916 reviews
Moods
mysterious 64%
reflective 42%
challenging 40%
tense 36%
adventurous 32%
emotional 15%
informative 12%
sad 11%
hopeful 9%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 79% | A mix: 14% | Character: 4% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 36% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Death, MurderModerate
Medical content, Medical trauma, CursingMinor
Rape, Misogyny, Ableism262 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780877957201
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: William Morrow & Company
Publication date: 31 December 1985
Description
This masterpiece by Nebula and Hugo Award-winning author Greg Bear, based on Bear's short story and expanded to novel form, is available for the first time in mass market paperback. A scientist conducts an experiment in cell restructuring, but the...
Community Reviews Summary of 916 reviews
Moods
mysterious 64%
reflective 42%
challenging 40%
tense 36%
adventurous 32%
emotional 15%
informative 12%
sad 11%
hopeful 9%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 79% | A mix: 14% | Character: 4% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 36% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Death, MurderModerate
Medical content, Medical trauma, CursingMinor
Rape, Misogyny, Ableism