194 pages • first pub 1956 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141190174
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Chung-Li virus has devastated Asia, wiping out the rice crop and leaving riots and mass starvation in its wake. The rest of the world looks on with concern, though safe in the expectation that a counter-virus will be developed any day. Then Ch...
Community Reviews Summary of 552 reviews
Moods
tense 83%
adventurous 46%
sad 36%
challenging 32%
reflective 28%
emotional 20%
hopeful 4%
Pace
fast 39%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 25% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 38%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Violence, MurderModerate
Rape, Adult/minor relationship, MisogynyMinor
Sexual violence, Cannibalism, Animal death194 pages • first pub 1956 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141190174
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Chung-Li virus has devastated Asia, wiping out the rice crop and leaving riots and mass starvation in its wake. The rest of the world looks on with concern, though safe in the expectation that a counter-virus will be developed any day. Then Ch...
Community Reviews Summary of 552 reviews
Moods
tense 83%
adventurous 46%
sad 36%
challenging 32%
reflective 28%
emotional 20%
hopeful 4%
Pace
fast 39%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 25% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 38%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Violence, MurderModerate
Rape, Adult/minor relationship, MisogynyMinor
Sexual violence, Cannibalism, Animal death