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260 pages • first pub 1960 (editions)
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Language: English
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Dr. Edwin Spindrift, a very ordinary lecturer in linguistics, has been sent home from Burma with a brain tumor. Closer to words than people, his sense of reality is further altered by his condition. The night before he is to be operated on, Spindr...
Community Reviews Summary of 58 reviews
Moods
dark 33%
funny 33%
hopeful 33%
inspiring 33%
Pace
slow 33%
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%Average rating
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Graphic
Racial slurs, SexismModerate
Sexual content, Transphobia, Sexual assault
260 pages • first pub 1960 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Dr. Edwin Spindrift, a very ordinary lecturer in linguistics, has been sent home from Burma with a brain tumor. Closer to words than people, his sense of reality is further altered by his condition. The night before he is to be operated on, Spindr...
Community Reviews Summary of 58 reviews
Moods
dark 33%
funny 33%
hopeful 33%
inspiring 33%
Pace
slow 33%
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, SexismModerate
Sexual content, Transphobia, Sexual assault