Web by John Wyndham

Web

John Wyndham

141 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)

fiction horror science fiction challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

A millionaire English lord dreams of founding a Utopian community on a remote Pacific island. Among the forty-odd men and women selected for the project are a pestologist named Camilla and the narrator. Within hours of the group's arrival on the s...

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Community Reviews Summary of 80 reviews

Moods

mysterious 78%
adventurous 71%
dark 57%
tense 50%
challenging 35%
reflective 21%
sad 14%
funny 7%
informative 7%

Pace

slow 46%
medium 33%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 81% | A mix: 9% | Character: 9%

Strong character development?

No: 63% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 36% | Yes: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 54% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 18%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 81% | It's complicated: 18%

Average rating

3.61

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