2 hours, 50 minutes • first pub 1977 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571370887
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 25 February 2022
Description
This is Britain: but not as we know it. THEY are coming closer . . . THEY begin with a dead dog, shadowy footsteps, confiscated books. Soon the National Gallery is purged; eerie towers survey the coast; savage mobs stalk the countryside destroyin...
Community Reviews Summary of 816 reviews
Moods
mysterious 73%
tense 63%
challenging 35%
reflective 33%
sad 21%
emotional 12%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 38% | Plot: 28% | Character: 25% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, DeathModerate
Violence, Torture, GriefMinor
Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Domestic abuse
2 hours, 50 minutes • first pub 1977 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571370887
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 25 February 2022
Description
This is Britain: but not as we know it. THEY are coming closer . . . THEY begin with a dead dog, shadowy footsteps, confiscated books. Soon the National Gallery is purged; eerie towers survey the coast; savage mobs stalk the countryside destroyin...
Community Reviews Summary of 816 reviews
Moods
mysterious 73%
tense 63%
challenging 35%
reflective 33%
sad 21%
emotional 12%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 38% | Plot: 28% | Character: 25% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, DeathModerate
Violence, Torture, GriefMinor
Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Domestic abuse