160 pages • first pub 1884 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241441572
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date: 06 August 2020
Description
The book that influenced writers from Carl Sagan to Stephen Hawking, Flatland is set in a two-dimensional world where life exists only in lines and shapes - until one of its inhabitants, 'A. Square', has his perspective transformed forever. This b...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,491 reviews
Moods
reflective 53%
challenging 42%
funny 31%
lighthearted 23%
adventurous 21%
inspiring 11%
mysterious 11%
dark 3%
relaxing 3%
sad 1%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 46% | N/A: 19% | A mix: 17% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
No: 35% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 32% | No: 32% | N/A: 18% | Yes: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 35% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Sexism, ClassismMinor
Confinement, Murder, Gaslighting
160 pages • first pub 1884 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241441572
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date: 06 August 2020
Description
The book that influenced writers from Carl Sagan to Stephen Hawking, Flatland is set in a two-dimensional world where life exists only in lines and shapes - until one of its inhabitants, 'A. Square', has his perspective transformed forever. This b...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,491 reviews
Moods
reflective 53%
challenging 42%
funny 31%
lighthearted 23%
adventurous 21%
inspiring 11%
mysterious 11%
dark 3%
relaxing 3%
sad 1%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 46% | N/A: 19% | A mix: 17% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
No: 35% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 32% | No: 32% | N/A: 18% | Yes: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 35% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Sexism, ClassismMinor
Confinement, Murder, Gaslighting