Ice: 50th Anniversary Edition by Anna Kavan

Ice: 50th Anniversary Edition

Anna Kavan

208 pages first pub 1967 (editions)

fiction classics dystopian literary science fiction challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced

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A dazzling and haunting vision of the end of the world, Ice is a masterpiece of literary science fiction now in a new 50th anniversary edition with a foreword by Jonathan Lethem One might become convinced that Kavan had seen the future . . . A hal...

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Community Reviews Summary of 903 reviews

Moods

dark 87%
mysterious 65%
challenging 58%
tense 55%
adventurous 25%
sad 23%
reflective 21%
emotional 16%

Pace

slow 40%
medium 40%
fast 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 58% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 14% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 89% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1% | Yes: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 14%

Average rating

3.58

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