317 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780765321770
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication date: 31 March 2009
Description
Frederik Pohl was on a streak when this Hugo Award-finalist novel was published in 1980. Now back in print after an absence of nearly a decade, this unique science fiction novel is as fresh and entertaining as ever. The story begins when the hero ...
Community Reviews Summary of 355 reviews
Moods
dark 44%
mysterious 44%
reflective 33%
funny 22%
informative 22%
lighthearted 22%
challenging 11%
emotional 11%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 11%
relaxing 11%
sad 11%
tense 11%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 37% | Plot: 37% | Character: 25%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 37% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 57% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 37% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Adult/minor relationship
317 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780765321770
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication date: 31 March 2009
Description
Frederik Pohl was on a streak when this Hugo Award-finalist novel was published in 1980. Now back in print after an absence of nearly a decade, this unique science fiction novel is as fresh and entertaining as ever. The story begins when the hero ...
Community Reviews Summary of 355 reviews
Moods
dark 44%
mysterious 44%
reflective 33%
funny 22%
informative 22%
lighthearted 22%
challenging 11%
emotional 11%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 11%
relaxing 11%
sad 11%
tense 11%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 37% | Plot: 37% | Character: 25%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 37% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 57% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 37% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Adult/minor relationship