192 pages • first pub 1940 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241355589
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 28 November 2019
Description
This is a novel of the future, profoundly sinister in its vision of a drab terror. Ironic and detached, the author shows us the totalitarian World-state through the eyes of a product of that state, scientist Leo Kall. Kall has invented a drug, kal...
Community Reviews Summary of 790 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
challenging 36%
tense 33%
mysterious 29%
sad 16%
emotional 12%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 48% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 13% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 13% | Yes: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
War, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts
192 pages • first pub 1940 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241355589
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 28 November 2019
Description
This is a novel of the future, profoundly sinister in its vision of a drab terror. Ironic and detached, the author shows us the totalitarian World-state through the eyes of a product of that state, scientist Leo Kall. Kall has invented a drug, kal...
Community Reviews Summary of 790 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
challenging 36%
tense 33%
mysterious 29%
sad 16%
emotional 12%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 48% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 13% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 13% | Yes: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
War, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts