12 hours, 16 minutes • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143145707
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Audiobooks
Publication date: 29 December 2009
Description
Suspenseful and outlandish, absorbing and fun - a novel unlike any other and an introduction to the imagination of a most distinctive writer and his singular fictional universe.Great Britain circa 1985: time travel is routine, cloning is a reality...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,872 reviews
Moods
funny 75%
lighthearted 59%
mysterious 50%
tense 9%
relaxing 7%
emotional 4%
challenging 3%
dark 3%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
inspiring 2%
reflective 2%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 54% | A mix: 40% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
No: 41% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 56% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cursing, Death, FatphobiaModerate
War, Kidnapping, Body shamingMinor
Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/injury detail
12 hours, 16 minutes • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143145707
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Audiobooks
Publication date: 29 December 2009
Description
Suspenseful and outlandish, absorbing and fun - a novel unlike any other and an introduction to the imagination of a most distinctive writer and his singular fictional universe.Great Britain circa 1985: time travel is routine, cloning is a reality...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,872 reviews
Moods
funny 75%
lighthearted 59%
mysterious 50%
tense 9%
relaxing 7%
emotional 4%
challenging 3%
dark 3%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
inspiring 2%
reflective 2%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 54% | A mix: 40% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
No: 41% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 56% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cursing, Death, FatphobiaModerate
War, Kidnapping, Body shamingMinor
Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/injury detail