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58 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241339206
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics (Penguin books)
Publication date: 22 February 2018
Description
Dispatch the maimed, the old, the weak, destroy the very world itself, for what is the point of life if the promise of fulfilment lies elsewhere?On the windswept coast of rural Suffolk, a deranged scientist attempts to extract the essence of life ...
Community Reviews Summary of 623 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
tense 46%
reflective 27%
challenging 15%
emotional 15%
adventurous 8%
sad 7%
informative 3%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 46%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 70% | A mix: 23% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 48% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
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Death, Terminal illness, Chronic illnessModerate
Ableism, Medical content, Schizophrenia/PsychosisMinor
Grief58 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241339206
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics (Penguin books)
Publication date: 22 February 2018
Description
Dispatch the maimed, the old, the weak, destroy the very world itself, for what is the point of life if the promise of fulfilment lies elsewhere?On the windswept coast of rural Suffolk, a deranged scientist attempts to extract the essence of life ...
Community Reviews Summary of 623 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
tense 46%
reflective 27%
challenging 15%
emotional 15%
adventurous 8%
sad 7%
informative 3%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 46%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 70% | A mix: 23% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 48% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Terminal illness, Chronic illnessModerate
Ableism, Medical content, Schizophrenia/PsychosisMinor
Grief