Ape and Essence by Aldous Huxley

Ape and Essence

Aldous Huxley

222 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)

fiction classics science fiction challenging dark reflective slow-paced
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In February 2108, the New Zealand Rediscovery Expedition reaches California at last. It is over a century since the world was devastated by nuclear war, but the blight of radioactivity and disease still gnaws away at the survivors. The expedition ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 296 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
reflective 71%
challenging 57%
tense 28%
emotional 21%
funny 21%
sad 21%
adventurous 14%
mysterious 14%

Pace

fast 53%
medium 38%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 50% | A mix: 25% | Character: 16% | N/A: 8%

Strong character development?

No: 54% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 18%

Loveable characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 9%

Average rating

3.55

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