The Last Man by Mary Shelley

The Last Man

Mary Shelley

432 pages first pub 1826 (editions)

fiction classics science fiction reflective slow-paced
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With an Introduction and Notes by Dr Pamela Bickley, The Godolphin and Latymer School, formerly of Royal Holloway, University of London. The Last Man is Mary Shelley's apocalyptic fantasy of the end of human civilisation. Set in the late twenty-fi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 709 reviews

Moods

dark 80%
sad 59%
reflective 57%
challenging 45%
emotional 39%
adventurous 34%
tense 22%
mysterious 16%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%

Pace

slow 86%
medium 10%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 41% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 22%

Strong character development?

No: 40% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 27%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 35% | No: 33% | Yes: 31%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 87% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 55% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.27

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