479 pages • first pub 1826 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780192838650
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A futuristic story of tragic love and of the gradual extermination of the human race by plague, The Last Man is Mary Shelley's most important novel after Frankenstein. With intriguing portraits of Percy Bysshe Shelley and Lord Byron, the novel off...
Community Reviews Summary of 494 reviews
Moods
sad 64%
reflective 54%
challenging 51%
emotional 40%
adventurous 35%
mysterious 21%
tense 18%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 2%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 15%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 51% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 29%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 34% | No: 34% | Yes: 31%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 96% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 51% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, Racial slursModerate
Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, MisogynyMinor
Racism, Sexism
479 pages • first pub 1826 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780192838650
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A futuristic story of tragic love and of the gradual extermination of the human race by plague, The Last Man is Mary Shelley's most important novel after Frankenstein. With intriguing portraits of Percy Bysshe Shelley and Lord Byron, the novel off...
Community Reviews Summary of 494 reviews
Moods
sad 64%
reflective 54%
challenging 51%
emotional 40%
adventurous 35%
mysterious 21%
tense 18%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 2%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 15%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 51% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 29%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 34% | No: 34% | Yes: 31%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 96% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 51% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, Racial slursModerate
Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, MisogynyMinor
Racism, Sexism