407 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062006158
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Balzer + Bray
Publication date: 02 July 2013
Description
Fans of Divergent will love Diana Peterfreund's take on Jane Austen's Persuasion set in a post-apocalyptic world. In the dystopian future of For Darkness Shows the Stars, a genetic experiment has devastated humanity. In the aftermath, a new class ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,842 reviews
Moods
adventurous 36%
reflective 27%
challenging 22%
hopeful 18%
dark 13%
tense 13%
inspiring 9%
lighthearted 9%
mysterious 4%
sad 4%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 44% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 63% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 38% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 22%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Confinement, SlaveryModerate
Death, Death of parent, PregnancyMinor
Rape, Sexual violence, Child death407 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062006158
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Balzer + Bray
Publication date: 02 July 2013
Description
Fans of Divergent will love Diana Peterfreund's take on Jane Austen's Persuasion set in a post-apocalyptic world. In the dystopian future of For Darkness Shows the Stars, a genetic experiment has devastated humanity. In the aftermath, a new class ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,842 reviews
Moods
adventurous 36%
reflective 27%
challenging 22%
hopeful 18%
dark 13%
tense 13%
inspiring 9%
lighthearted 9%
mysterious 4%
sad 4%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 44% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 63% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 38% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 22%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Confinement, SlaveryModerate
Death, Death of parent, PregnancyMinor
Rape, Sexual violence, Child death