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28 pages • first pub 1922 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781684222216
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Martino Fine Books
Publication date: 15 May 2018
Description
2018 Reprint of 1922 Edition. In this short story first published in 1922, a baby born in 1860 begins life as old man and proceeds to age backward. F. Scott Fizgerald hinted at this kind of inversion when he called his era "a generation grown up t...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,931 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 34%
sad 32%
funny 28%
mysterious 27%
emotional 23%
adventurous 14%
relaxing 9%
dark 8%
challenging 7%
inspiring 3%
informative 1%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 16%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | Plot: 19% | A mix: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 26% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 18% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, SlaveryModerate
Misogyny, Sexism, Death
28 pages • first pub 1922 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781684222216
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Martino Fine Books
Publication date: 15 May 2018
Description
2018 Reprint of 1922 Edition. In this short story first published in 1922, a baby born in 1860 begins life as old man and proceeds to age backward. F. Scott Fizgerald hinted at this kind of inversion when he called his era "a generation grown up t...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,931 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 34%
sad 32%
funny 28%
mysterious 27%
emotional 23%
adventurous 14%
relaxing 9%
dark 8%
challenging 7%
inspiring 3%
informative 1%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 16%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | Plot: 19% | A mix: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 26% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 18% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, SlaveryModerate
Misogyny, Sexism, Death