342 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571342211
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber Faber
Publication date: 05 April 2018
Description
The year is 2021. No child has been born for twenty-five years. The human race faces extinction. Under the despotic rule of Xan Lyppiat, the Warden of England, the old are despairing and the young cruel. Theo Faren, a cousin of the Warden, lives a...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,497 reviews
Moods
tense 55%
reflective 43%
emotional 37%
sad 35%
adventurous 33%
mysterious 25%
challenging 23%
hopeful 15%
inspiring 3%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 44%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Plot: 37% | Character: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 19%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 48% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 10% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Infertility, Child deathModerate
Miscarriage, Suicide, Car accident
342 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571342211
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber Faber
Publication date: 05 April 2018
Description
The year is 2021. No child has been born for twenty-five years. The human race faces extinction. Under the despotic rule of Xan Lyppiat, the Warden of England, the old are despairing and the young cruel. Theo Faren, a cousin of the Warden, lives a...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,497 reviews
Moods
tense 55%
reflective 43%
emotional 37%
sad 35%
adventurous 33%
mysterious 25%
challenging 23%
hopeful 15%
inspiring 3%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 44%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Plot: 37% | Character: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 19%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 48% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 10% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Infertility, Child deathModerate
Miscarriage, Suicide, Car accident