The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi

361 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging slow-paced

Description

Anderson Lake is AgriGen’s Calorie Man, sent to work undercover as a factory manager in Thailand while combing Bangkok’s street markets in search of foodstuffs thought to be extinct, hoping to reap the bounty of history’s lost calories.Emiko is th...

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Community Reviews Summary of 187 reviews

Moods

adventurous 85%
dark 85%
challenging 28%
tense 28%
mysterious 14%
reflective 14%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 16%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 50% | Character: 33% | A mix: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 83% | No: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.6

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