400 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 978082135353
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
It is a literary event when a genuinely new fictional voice comes along. When that voice achieves its newness not through a certain formal facility but through the freshness of its vision, there is truly something to celebrate. Matt Ruff was only ...
Community Reviews Summary of 245 reviews
Moods
funny 80%
lighthearted 40%
mysterious 40%
emotional 20%
hopeful 20%
inspiring 20%
tense 20%
challenging 10%
dark 10%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 77% | Plot: 22%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | N/A: 12% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual contentMinor
Homophobia, Sexual assault
400 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 978082135353
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
It is a literary event when a genuinely new fictional voice comes along. When that voice achieves its newness not through a certain formal facility but through the freshness of its vision, there is truly something to celebrate. Matt Ruff was only ...
Community Reviews Summary of 245 reviews
Moods
funny 80%
lighthearted 40%
mysterious 40%
emotional 20%
hopeful 20%
inspiring 20%
tense 20%
challenging 10%
dark 10%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 77% | Plot: 22%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | N/A: 12% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual contentMinor
Homophobia, Sexual assault