272 pages • first pub 1973 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781473222670
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Gollancz
Publication date: 28 August 2018
Description
Ian Watson's brilliant debut novel was one of the most significant publications in British SF in the 1970s. Intellectually bracing and grippingly written, it is the story of three experiments in linguistics, and is driven by a searching analysis o...
Community Reviews Summary of 37 reviews
Moods
mysterious 57%
reflective 57%
adventurous 42%
challenging 42%
informative 14%
sad 14%
tense 14%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 50%Strong character development?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Drug use, ViolenceModerate
Child abuse, Child death272 pages • first pub 1973 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781473222670
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Gollancz
Publication date: 28 August 2018
Description
Ian Watson's brilliant debut novel was one of the most significant publications in British SF in the 1970s. Intellectually bracing and grippingly written, it is the story of three experiments in linguistics, and is driven by a searching analysis o...
Community Reviews Summary of 37 reviews
Moods
mysterious 57%
reflective 57%
adventurous 42%
challenging 42%
informative 14%
sad 14%
tense 14%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 50%Strong character development?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Drug use, ViolenceModerate
Child abuse, Child death