704 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
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Language: English
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Description
From the widely acclaimed author of The Gone-Away World and Tigerman, comes a virtuosic new novel set in a near-future, high-tech surveillance state, that is equal parts dark comedy, gripping detective story, and mind-bending philosophical puzzle....
Community Reviews Summary of 567 reviews
Moods
mysterious 85%
dark 42%
adventurous 39%
reflective 32%
tense 21%
funny 10%
emotional 7%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 3%
Pace
medium 32%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 27% | Plot: 22%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 21% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Child death, Confinement, Death
704 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the widely acclaimed author of The Gone-Away World and Tigerman, comes a virtuosic new novel set in a near-future, high-tech surveillance state, that is equal parts dark comedy, gripping detective story, and mind-bending philosophical puzzle....
Community Reviews Summary of 567 reviews
Moods
mysterious 85%
dark 42%
adventurous 39%
reflective 32%
tense 21%
funny 10%
emotional 7%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 3%
Pace
medium 32%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 27% | Plot: 22%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 21% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Child death, Confinement, Death