Web by John Wyndham

4 hours, 48 minutes first pub 1979 (editions) user-added

fiction horror science fiction challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

A millionaire English lord dreams of founding a Utopian community on a remote Pacific island. Among the forty-odd men and women selected for the project are a pestologist named Camilla and the narrator. Within hours of the group's arrival on the s...

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Community Reviews Summary of 82 reviews

Moods

mysterious 80%
adventurous 73%
dark 53%
tense 53%
challenging 33%
reflective 20%
sad 13%
funny 6%
informative 6%

Pace

slow 43%
medium 31%
fast 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 83% | A mix: 8% | Character: 8%

Strong character development?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 36% | Yes: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

3.61

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