352 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250185341
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.
Publication date: 10 July 2018
Description
"A provocative new author. A fascinating debut novel. Read it " --Jeff VanderMeer In Rachel Heng's debut set in near future New York City--where lives last three hundred years and the pursuit of immortality is all-consuming--Lea must choose betwee...
Community Reviews Summary of 771 reviews
Moods
reflective 48%
sad 37%
emotional 32%
tense 24%
mysterious 18%
challenging 15%
adventurous 8%
hopeful 3%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 40% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Animal cruelty, DeathModerate
Child death, Animal death, Mental illnessMinor
Sexual content
352 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250185341
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.
Publication date: 10 July 2018
Description
"A provocative new author. A fascinating debut novel. Read it " --Jeff VanderMeer In Rachel Heng's debut set in near future New York City--where lives last three hundred years and the pursuit of immortality is all-consuming--Lea must choose betwee...
Community Reviews Summary of 771 reviews
Moods
reflective 48%
sad 37%
emotional 32%
tense 24%
mysterious 18%
challenging 15%
adventurous 8%
hopeful 3%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 40% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Animal cruelty, DeathModerate
Child death, Animal death, Mental illnessMinor
Sexual content