Looking Backward by Edward Bellamy - A Utopian Novel by Edward Bellamy

Looking Backward by Edward Bellamy - A Utopian Novel

Edward Bellamy

240 pages first pub 1888 (editions)

fiction classics science fiction reflective slow-paced

Description

Meet Julian West, who falls asleep in Boston for over a hundred years... then wakes to find himself in a futuristic socialist utopia, where people retire at 45 to live out the rest of their lives in leisure. His guide in this brave new America is ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 494 reviews

Moods

informative 67%
reflective 67%
challenging 35%
hopeful 26%
inspiring 23%
adventurous 14%
mysterious 8%
tense 5%
dark 2%
funny 2%
lighthearted 2%
sad 2%

Pace

slow 63%
medium 30%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 60% | N/A: 20% | Character: 16% | A mix: 3%

Strong character development?

No: 51% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 96% | Yes: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 62% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 14%

Average rating

3.03

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