Ice by Anna Kavan

149 pages first pub 1967 (editions) user-added

fiction classics dystopian literary science fiction challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

A dazzling and haunting vision of the end of the world, Ice is a masterpiece of literary science fiction now in a new 50th anniversary edition with a foreword by Jonathan Lethem One might become convinced that Kavan had seen the future . . . A hal...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,035 reviews

Moods

dark 86%
mysterious 63%
challenging 58%
tense 56%
adventurous 24%
reflective 23%
sad 23%
emotional 14%

Pace

medium 41%
slow 40%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 57% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 4%

Strong character development?

No: 56% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 88% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 89% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1% | Yes: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

3.58

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