239 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780575118317
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Gollancz
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A prescient 1970s sci-fi novel about death, celebrity, and the ubiquity of reality television, and the basis for the movie Death Watch. Katherine Mortenhoe lives in a near future very similar to the present day. Only in her time, dying from anythi...
Community Reviews Summary of 45 reviews
Moods
dark 57%
sad 42%
emotional 28%
mysterious 28%
adventurous 14%
challenging 14%
tense 14%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 50%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Chronic illnessMinor
Homophobia239 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780575118317
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Gollancz
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A prescient 1970s sci-fi novel about death, celebrity, and the ubiquity of reality television, and the basis for the movie Death Watch. Katherine Mortenhoe lives in a near future very similar to the present day. Only in her time, dying from anythi...
Community Reviews Summary of 45 reviews
Moods
dark 57%
sad 42%
emotional 28%
mysterious 28%
adventurous 14%
challenging 14%
tense 14%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 50%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Chronic illnessMinor
Homophobia