Ape and Essence by Aldous Huxley

Ape and Essence

Aldous Huxley

fiction classics science fiction challenging dark reflective slow-paced

222 pages | first published 1948

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In February 2108, the New Zealand Rediscovery Expedition reaches California at last. It is over a century since the world was devastated by nuclear war, but the blight of radioactivity and disease still gnaws away at the survivors. The expedition ...
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Summary of 169 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
challenging 66%
reflective 50%
adventurous 33%
funny 33%
sad 33%
emotional 16%
mysterious 16%
tense 16%

Pace

fast 83%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 83% | A mix: 16%

Strong character development?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%

Average rating

3.51

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