The Hopkins Manuscript by R.C. Sherriff

The Hopkins Manuscript

R.C. Sherriff with Michael Moorcook (Contributor), George Gamow (Contributor)

fiction classics science fiction challenging reflective slow-paced

440 pages | first published 1939

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The author of Journey's End, the iconic play about WW1, was also a novelist – he wrote The Fortnight in September and Greengates – and in 1939 he imagined what might happen if the moon crashed into the earth: the events leading up to the cataclysm...
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Summary of 69 reviews

Moods

reflective 62%
funny 50%
sad 50%
tense 43%
dark 37%
adventurous 31%
emotional 31%
challenging 12%
lighthearted 12%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 6%
mysterious 6%

Pace

medium 47%
slow 41%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 73% | Character: 20% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

No: 42% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 21%

Loveable characters?

No: 46% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%

Average rating

4.45

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