219 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780262538473
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: MIT Press
Publication date: 18 February 2020
Description
A space cruiser, in search of its sister ship, encounters beings descended from self-replicating machines.In the grand tradition of H. G. Wells and Jules Verne, Stanislaw Lem's The Invincible tells the story of a space cruiser sent to an obscure p...
Community Reviews Summary of 409 reviews
Moods
adventurous 72%
tense 49%
dark 47%
reflective 47%
challenging 25%
emotional 7%
informative 7%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
sad 3%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 77% | A mix: 20% | Character: 2%Strong character development?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 72% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
DeathModerate
Violence, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail
219 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780262538473
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: MIT Press
Publication date: 18 February 2020
Description
A space cruiser, in search of its sister ship, encounters beings descended from self-replicating machines.In the grand tradition of H. G. Wells and Jules Verne, Stanislaw Lem's The Invincible tells the story of a space cruiser sent to an obscure p...
Community Reviews Summary of 409 reviews
Moods
adventurous 72%
tense 49%
dark 47%
reflective 47%
challenging 25%
emotional 7%
informative 7%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
sad 3%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 77% | A mix: 20% | Character: 2%Strong character development?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 72% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
DeathModerate
Violence, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail