224 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781984854209
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Modern Library
Publication date: 21 May 2019
Description
A rediscovered classic of science fiction, set in a dystopian twenty-second-century society where the winner takes all, a precursor to The Hunger Games by one of the genre's first major female writers--with an introduction by Naomi Alderman, New Y...
Community Reviews Summary of 70 reviews
Moods
dark 64%
mysterious 64%
tense 47%
challenging 17%
emotional 11%
funny 11%
hopeful 11%
lighthearted 5%
reflective 5%
Pace
medium 41%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 7%Average rating
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224 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781984854209
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Modern Library
Publication date: 21 May 2019
Description
A rediscovered classic of science fiction, set in a dystopian twenty-second-century society where the winner takes all, a precursor to The Hunger Games by one of the genre's first major female writers--with an introduction by Naomi Alderman, New Y...
Community Reviews Summary of 70 reviews
Moods
dark 64%
mysterious 64%
tense 47%
challenging 17%
emotional 11%
funny 11%
hopeful 11%
lighthearted 5%
reflective 5%
Pace
medium 41%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.