124 pages • first pub 1884 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199537501
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 October 2008
Description
How would a creature limited to two dimensions be able to grasp the possibility of a third? Edwin A. Abbott's droll and delightful "romance of many dimensions" explores this conundrum in the experiences of his protagonist, A Square, whose linear w...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,061 reviews
Moods
reflective 53%
challenging 42%
funny 33%
lighthearted 24%
adventurous 21%
inspiring 11%
mysterious 11%
dark 2%
relaxing 2%
sad 1%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 47% | N/A: 19% | A mix: 16% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 34% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 17% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 34% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Sexism, AbleismModerate
Racism, ClassismMinor
Murder, Child death, Confinement
124 pages • first pub 1884 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199537501
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 October 2008
Description
How would a creature limited to two dimensions be able to grasp the possibility of a third? Edwin A. Abbott's droll and delightful "romance of many dimensions" explores this conundrum in the experiences of his protagonist, A Square, whose linear w...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,061 reviews
Moods
reflective 53%
challenging 42%
funny 33%
lighthearted 24%
adventurous 21%
inspiring 11%
mysterious 11%
dark 2%
relaxing 2%
sad 1%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 47% | N/A: 19% | A mix: 16% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 34% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 17% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 34% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Sexism, AbleismModerate
Racism, ClassismMinor
Murder, Child death, Confinement