243 pages • first pub 1956 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780345330130
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Del Rey
Publication date: 01 January 1986
Description
One minute, down and out actor Lorenzo Smythe was — as usual — in a bar, drinking away his troubles as he watched his career go down the tubes. Then a space pilot bought him a drink, and the next thing Smythe knew, he was shanghaied to Mars. Su...
Community Reviews Summary of 582 reviews
Moods
funny 44%
lighthearted 44%
tense 16%
mysterious 11%
challenging 5%
emotional 5%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Plot: 35% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 37% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Gore, KidnappingMinor
Body horror
243 pages • first pub 1956 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780345330130
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Del Rey
Publication date: 01 January 1986
Description
One minute, down and out actor Lorenzo Smythe was — as usual — in a bar, drinking away his troubles as he watched his career go down the tubes. Then a space pilot bought him a drink, and the next thing Smythe knew, he was shanghaied to Mars. Su...
Community Reviews Summary of 582 reviews
Moods
funny 44%
lighthearted 44%
tense 16%
mysterious 11%
challenging 5%
emotional 5%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Plot: 35% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 37% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Gore, KidnappingMinor
Body horror