The October Country by Ray Bradbury

The October Country

Ray Bradbury

352 pages first pub 1955 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy horror science fiction short stories mysterious reflective slow-paced

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Welcome to a land Ray Bradbury calls "the Undiscovered Country" of his imagination--that vast territory of ideas, concepts, notions and conceits where the stories you now hold were born. America's premier living author of short fiction, Bradbury h...

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Moods

dark 87%
mysterious 80%
reflective 37%
adventurous 26%
tense 25%
funny 21%
emotional 18%
sad 17%
lighthearted 11%
challenging 6%
relaxing 3%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%

Pace

medium 67%
fast 18%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Plot: 22% | N/A: 16% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

N/A: 37% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 19% | Yes: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 23% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 41% | Yes: 32% | N/A: 17% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 41% | N/A: 24% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 15%

Average rating

4.05

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