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256 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780345444059
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Del Rey Books
Publication date: 03 July 2001
Description
The inspiration for the Syfy miniseries. Childhood's End is one of the defining legacies of Arthur C. Clarke, the author of 2001: A Space Odyssey and many other groundbreaking works. Since its publication in 1953, this prescient novel about first...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,955 reviews
Moods
mysterious 65%
adventurous 38%
challenging 36%
dark 30%
sad 24%
emotional 17%
tense 14%
inspiring 10%
hopeful 8%
informative 4%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 81% | A mix: 16% | Character: 1%Strong character development?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 43% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Death, SuicideModerate
Child death, Animal cruelty, ConfinementMinor
Racism, Infidelity, Misogyny
256 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780345444059
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Del Rey Books
Publication date: 03 July 2001
Description
The inspiration for the Syfy miniseries. Childhood's End is one of the defining legacies of Arthur C. Clarke, the author of 2001: A Space Odyssey and many other groundbreaking works. Since its publication in 1953, this prescient novel about first...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,955 reviews
Moods
mysterious 65%
adventurous 38%
challenging 36%
dark 30%
sad 24%
emotional 17%
tense 14%
inspiring 10%
hopeful 8%
informative 4%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 81% | A mix: 16% | Character: 1%Strong character development?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 43% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Death, SuicideModerate
Child death, Animal cruelty, ConfinementMinor
Racism, Infidelity, Misogyny