259 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679740674
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 30 June 1992
Description
It's America in 1962. Slavery is legal once again. The few Jews who still survive hide under assumed names. In San Francisco, the I Ching is as common as the Yellow Pages. All because some twenty years earlier the United States lost a war—and is n...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,936 reviews
Moods
reflective 49%
challenging 48%
mysterious 42%
tense 39%
adventurous 22%
emotional 7%
sad 7%
informative 5%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 2%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 35% | Character: 32% | Plot: 28% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 63% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 38% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, XenophobiaModerate
Murder, War, SexismMinor
Homophobia, Ableism, Gun violence
259 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679740674
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 30 June 1992
Description
It's America in 1962. Slavery is legal once again. The few Jews who still survive hide under assumed names. In San Francisco, the I Ching is as common as the Yellow Pages. All because some twenty years earlier the United States lost a war—and is n...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,936 reviews
Moods
reflective 49%
challenging 48%
mysterious 42%
tense 39%
adventurous 22%
emotional 7%
sad 7%
informative 5%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 2%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 35% | Character: 32% | Plot: 28% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 63% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 38% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, XenophobiaModerate
Murder, War, SexismMinor
Homophobia, Ableism, Gun violence