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448 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007455539
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The story of the final days of our planet is told through the reports of Johor, an emissary sent from Canopus. Earth, now named Shikasta (the Stricken) by the kindly, paternalistic Canopeans who colonised it many centuries ago, is under the influe...
Community Reviews Summary of 197 reviews
Moods
dark 42%
mysterious 42%
hopeful 28%
reflective 28%
emotional 14%
tense 14%
Pace
medium 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide, Xenophobia, ViolenceMinor
Genocide, Racial slurs, Domestic abuse448 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007455539
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The story of the final days of our planet is told through the reports of Johor, an emissary sent from Canopus. Earth, now named Shikasta (the Stricken) by the kindly, paternalistic Canopeans who colonised it many centuries ago, is under the influe...
Community Reviews Summary of 197 reviews
Moods
dark 42%
mysterious 42%
hopeful 28%
reflective 28%
emotional 14%
tense 14%
Pace
medium 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide, Xenophobia, ViolenceMinor
Genocide, Racial slurs, Domestic abuse