317 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780451197962
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Signet
Publication date: 01 May 1982
Description
In the year 2025, the best men don’t run for President, they run for their lives….Ben Richards is out of work and out of luck. His eighteen-month-old daughter is sick, and neither Ben nor his wife can afford to take her to a doctor. For a man with...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,248 reviews
Moods
tense 79%
adventurous 60%
sad 20%
challenging 16%
emotional 15%
mysterious 11%
reflective 10%
funny 4%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 23%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 51% | A mix: 33% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Gore, RacismModerate
Child death, Chronic illness, Gun violenceMinor
Rape, Sexual assault
317 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780451197962
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Signet
Publication date: 01 May 1982
Description
In the year 2025, the best men don’t run for President, they run for their lives….Ben Richards is out of work and out of luck. His eighteen-month-old daughter is sick, and neither Ben nor his wife can afford to take her to a doctor. For a man with...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,248 reviews
Moods
tense 79%
adventurous 60%
sad 20%
challenging 16%
emotional 15%
mysterious 11%
reflective 10%
funny 4%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 23%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 51% | A mix: 33% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Gore, RacismModerate
Child death, Chronic illness, Gun violenceMinor
Rape, Sexual assault