288 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101870617
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Pantheon
Publication date: 13 August 2019
Description
A haunting Orwellian novel about the terrors of state surveillance, from the acclaimed author of The Housekeeper and the Professor.On an unnamed island, objects are disappearing: first hats, then ribbons, birds, roses. . . . Most of the inhabitant...
Community Reviews Summary of 14,233 reviews
Moods
reflective 63%
sad 63%
mysterious 57%
emotional 43%
tense 30%
challenging 23%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 27% | Plot: 23% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 38% | No: 38% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 14% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Confinement, Police brutality, DeathModerate
Death of parentMinor
Rape
288 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101870617
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Pantheon
Publication date: 13 August 2019
Description
A haunting Orwellian novel about the terrors of state surveillance, from the acclaimed author of The Housekeeper and the Professor.On an unnamed island, objects are disappearing: first hats, then ribbons, birds, roses. . . . Most of the inhabitant...
Community Reviews Summary of 14,233 reviews
Moods
reflective 63%
sad 63%
mysterious 57%
emotional 43%
tense 30%
challenging 23%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 27% | Plot: 23% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 38% | No: 38% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 14% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Confinement, Police brutality, DeathModerate
Death of parentMinor
Rape