220 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780345344441
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Del Rey / Ballantine Books
Publication date: 01 April 1964
Description
On the arid colony of Mars the only thing more precious than water may be a ten-year-old schizophrenic boy named Manfred Steiner. For although the UN has slated "anomalous" children for deportation and destruction, other people--especially Supreme...
Community Reviews Summary of 530 reviews
Moods
mysterious 40%
adventurous 35%
dark 35%
reflective 30%
funny 10%
tense 10%
emotional 5%
sad 5%
Pace
slow 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 29% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 33% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Mental illness, Racial slursModerate
Gun violence, Sexism, Suicide
220 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780345344441
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Del Rey / Ballantine Books
Publication date: 01 April 1964
Description
On the arid colony of Mars the only thing more precious than water may be a ten-year-old schizophrenic boy named Manfred Steiner. For although the UN has slated "anomalous" children for deportation and destruction, other people--especially Supreme...
Community Reviews Summary of 530 reviews
Moods
mysterious 40%
adventurous 35%
dark 35%
reflective 30%
funny 10%
tense 10%
emotional 5%
sad 5%
Pace
slow 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 29% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 33% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Mental illness, Racial slursModerate
Gun violence, Sexism, Suicide