688 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781785151286
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: William Heinemann
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the widely acclaimed author of The Gone-Away World and Tigerman, comes a virtuosic new novel set in a near-future, high-tech surveillance state, that is equal parts dark comedy, gripping detective story, and mind-bending philosophical puzzle....
Community Reviews Summary of 622 reviews
Moods
mysterious 80%
dark 40%
adventurous 37%
reflective 31%
tense 25%
funny 14%
emotional 5%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 2%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 27%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 20% | Plot: 20% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 6% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 24% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 29% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Moderate
Child death, Confinement, Death688 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781785151286
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: William Heinemann
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the widely acclaimed author of The Gone-Away World and Tigerman, comes a virtuosic new novel set in a near-future, high-tech surveillance state, that is equal parts dark comedy, gripping detective story, and mind-bending philosophical puzzle....
Community Reviews Summary of 622 reviews
Moods
mysterious 80%
dark 40%
adventurous 37%
reflective 31%
tense 25%
funny 14%
emotional 5%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 2%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 27%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 20% | Plot: 20% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 6% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 24% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 29% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Child death, Confinement, Death