272 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385684248
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday Canada
Publication date: 23 May 2023
Description
A darkly absorbing, prismatic debut novel from Christine Lai, set in a near future that is fraught with ecological collapse and geopolitical upheaval, Landscapes explores memory, empathy, and art as an instrument for recollection and renewal.In a ...
Community Reviews Summary of 17 reviews
Moods
emotional 90%
sad 63%
dark 45%
challenging 36%
mysterious 27%
hopeful 18%
informative 18%
tense 18%
inspiring 9%
Pace
slow 45%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 10%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 44% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 88% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | N/A: 25% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 12% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual violence
272 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385684248
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday Canada
Publication date: 23 May 2023
Description
A darkly absorbing, prismatic debut novel from Christine Lai, set in a near future that is fraught with ecological collapse and geopolitical upheaval, Landscapes explores memory, empathy, and art as an instrument for recollection and renewal.In a ...
Community Reviews Summary of 17 reviews
Moods
emotional 90%
sad 63%
dark 45%
challenging 36%
mysterious 27%
hopeful 18%
informative 18%
tense 18%
inspiring 9%
Pace
slow 45%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 10%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 44% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 88% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | N/A: 25% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 12% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual violence