Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide attempt, Suicide, RacismModerate
Death, Toxic relationshipCommunity Reviews
Summary of 3979 reviews
Moods
reflective 64%
challenging 46%
dark 44%
tense 34%
adventurous 29%
emotional 27%
sad 19%
informative 7%
inspiring 4%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 32%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 45% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 19% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 28% | Yes: 27%Loveable characters?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Average rating
204 pages | first published 1961
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ISBN/UID: 9780802755261
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Walker and Co.
Publication date: 01 June 1970
Description
When Kris Kelvin arrives at the planet Solaris to study the ocean that covers its surface, he finds a painful, hitherto unconscious memory embodied in the living physical likeness of a long-dead lover. Others examining the planet, Kelvin learns, a...Book Information
Solaris
Stanisław Lem with Joanna Kilmartin (Translator), Steve Cox (Translator), Darko Suvin (Contributor)
204 pages | first published 1961
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ISBN/UID: 9780802755261
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Walker and Co.
Publication date: 01 June 1970
Description
When Kris Kelvin arrives at the planet Solaris to study the ocean that covers its surface, he finds a painful, hitherto unconscious memory embodied in the living physical likeness of a long-dead lover. Others examining the planet, Kelvin learns, a...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide attempt, Suicide, RacismModerate
Death, Toxic relationshipCommunity Reviews
Summary of 3979 reviews
Moods
reflective 64%
challenging 46%
dark 44%
tense 34%
adventurous 29%
emotional 27%
sad 19%
informative 7%
inspiring 4%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 32%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 45% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 19% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 28% | Yes: 27%Loveable characters?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Average rating