608 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781788547246
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Head of Zeus
Publication date: 04 April 2019
Description
Humanity clings to life on a dying Earth in an epic, far-future science fiction novel from an award-winning author. The sun is bloated, diseased, dying perhaps. Beneath its baneful light, Shadrapar, last of all cities, harbours fewer than 100,000 ...
Community Reviews Summary of 628 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
mysterious 55%
reflective 41%
tense 31%
challenging 20%
sad 16%
emotional 15%
hopeful 11%
funny 10%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 32%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 34% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 18% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Confinement, MurderModerate
Violence, Death, Mental illness
608 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781788547246
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Head of Zeus
Publication date: 04 April 2019
Description
Humanity clings to life on a dying Earth in an epic, far-future science fiction novel from an award-winning author. The sun is bloated, diseased, dying perhaps. Beneath its baneful light, Shadrapar, last of all cities, harbours fewer than 100,000 ...
Community Reviews Summary of 628 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
mysterious 55%
reflective 41%
tense 31%
challenging 20%
sad 16%
emotional 15%
hopeful 11%
funny 10%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 32%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 34% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 18% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Confinement, MurderModerate
Violence, Death, Mental illness