Memoirs Found in a Bathtub by Stanisław Lem

Memoirs Found in a Bathtub

Stanisław Lem with Michael Kandel (Translator), Christine Rose (Translator)

202 pages first pub 1961 (editions)

fiction science fiction challenging medium-paced

Description

The year is 3149, and a vast paper destroying blight—paralysis—has obliterated much of the planet’s written history. Fortunately, these rare memoirs, preserved for centuries in volcanic rock, record the strange life of a man trapped in a hermetica...

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Moods

dark 80%
mysterious 80%
funny 40%
tense 40%
adventurous 20%
lighthearted 20%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 20%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Average rating

3.44

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