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288 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101911815
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 28 July 2020
Description
Finalist for the International Booker Prize and the National Book Award A haunting Orwellian novel about the terrors of state surveillance, from the acclaimed author of The Housekeeper and the Professor. On an unnamed island, objects are disappear...
Community Reviews Summary of 21,301 reviews
Moods
reflective 63%
sad 63%
mysterious 59%
emotional 45%
tense 30%
challenging 23%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 27% | Plot: 23% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 37% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Confinement, Police brutality, DeathModerate
Death of parentMinor
Rape288 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101911815
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 28 July 2020
Description
Finalist for the International Booker Prize and the National Book Award A haunting Orwellian novel about the terrors of state surveillance, from the acclaimed author of The Housekeeper and the Professor. On an unnamed island, objects are disappear...
Community Reviews Summary of 21,301 reviews
Moods
reflective 63%
sad 63%
mysterious 59%
emotional 45%
tense 30%
challenging 23%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 27% | Plot: 23% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 37% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Confinement, Police brutality, DeathModerate
Death of parentMinor
Rape