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Mat Johnson
272 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593229279
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A sharp allegorical novel about a hidden human civilization, a crucial election, and a mysterious invisible force that must not be named, by one of our most imaginative comic novelists When sociologist Nalini Jackson joins the SS Delany for the fi...
Community Reviews Summary of 132 reviews
Moods
funny 63%
mysterious 55%
dark 28%
reflective 25%
challenging 23%
tense 19%
lighthearted 9%
emotional 7%
hopeful 3%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 46% | A mix: 42% | Character: 10%Strong character development?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 97% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Kidnapping, Gaslighting, ClassismModerate
Death, Confinement, RacismMinor
Fatphobia—
Mat Johnson
272 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593229279
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A sharp allegorical novel about a hidden human civilization, a crucial election, and a mysterious invisible force that must not be named, by one of our most imaginative comic novelists When sociologist Nalini Jackson joins the SS Delany for the fi...
Community Reviews Summary of 132 reviews
Moods
funny 63%
mysterious 55%
dark 28%
reflective 25%
challenging 23%
tense 19%
lighthearted 9%
emotional 7%
hopeful 3%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 46% | A mix: 42% | Character: 10%Strong character development?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 97% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Kidnapping, Gaslighting, ClassismModerate
Death, Confinement, RacismMinor
Fatphobia