509 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Sceptre
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A postmodern visionary who is also a master of styles of genres, David Mitchell combines flat-out adventure, a Nabokovian lore of puzzles, a keen eye for character, and a taste for mind-bending philosophical and scientific speculation in the tradi...
Community Reviews Summary of 13,709 reviews
Moods
reflective 57%
challenging 55%
mysterious 48%
emotional 29%
inspiring 23%
dark 22%
hopeful 21%
funny 14%
tense 14%
sad 13%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 30% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 41% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 25% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Slavery, Racial slursModerate
Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalizationMinor
Rape509 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Sceptre
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A postmodern visionary who is also a master of styles of genres, David Mitchell combines flat-out adventure, a Nabokovian lore of puzzles, a keen eye for character, and a taste for mind-bending philosophical and scientific speculation in the tradi...
Community Reviews Summary of 13,709 reviews
Moods
reflective 57%
challenging 55%
mysterious 48%
emotional 29%
inspiring 23%
dark 22%
hopeful 21%
funny 14%
tense 14%
sad 13%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 30% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 41% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 25% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Slavery, Racial slursModerate
Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalizationMinor
Rape