The Futurological Congress: From the Memoirs of Ijon Tichy by Stanisław Lem

The Futurological Congress: From the Memoirs of Ijon Tichy

Ijon Tichy #3

Stanisław Lem

4 hours, 52 minutes • first pub 1971 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging reflective fast-paced

Description

Bringing his twin gifts of scientific speculation and scathing satire to bear on that hapless planet, Earth, Lem sends his unlucky cosmonaut, Ijon Tichy, to the Eighth Futurological Congress. Caught up in local revolution, Tichy is shot and so cri...

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Moods

adventurous 56%
funny 52%
challenging 49%
dark 49%
mysterious 35%
reflective 33%
tense 21%
lighthearted 5%
sad 3%
inspiring 1%

Pace

fast 56%
medium 29%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 68% | A mix: 19% | Character: 12%

Strong character development?

No: 65% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 7%

Loveable characters?

No: 41% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 56% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 70% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%

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