174 pages • first pub 1964 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books/Penguin Classics
Publication date: 28 April 1974
Description
Weird and mesmerizingly grotesque, The Drought tells the chilling story of the world on the brink of extinction, where a global drought, brought on by industrial waste, has left mankind in a life-or-death search for water. Violence erupts and insa...
Community Reviews Summary of 158 reviews
Moods
reflective 73%
adventurous 40%
mysterious 40%
tense 40%
challenging 20%
emotional 6%
sad 6%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 26% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 35% | No: 21%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 33% | No: 26%Average rating
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174 pages • first pub 1964 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books/Penguin Classics
Publication date: 28 April 1974
Description
Weird and mesmerizingly grotesque, The Drought tells the chilling story of the world on the brink of extinction, where a global drought, brought on by industrial waste, has left mankind in a life-or-death search for water. Violence erupts and insa...
Community Reviews Summary of 158 reviews
Moods
reflective 73%
adventurous 40%
mysterious 40%
tense 40%
challenging 20%
emotional 6%
sad 6%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 26% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 35% | No: 21%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 33% | No: 26%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.