Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
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Death, Terminal illness, Chronic illnessModerate
Ableism, Medical content, Schizophrenia/PsychosisMinor
GriefCommunity Reviews
Summary of 437 reviews
Moods
dark 69%
tense 38%
reflective 21%
emotional 16%
challenging 14%
adventurous 12%
sad 5%
funny 3%
informative 3%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 43%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 75% | A mix: 21% | Character: 2%Strong character development?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
58 pages | first published 1966
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ISBN/UID: 9780241339206
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics (Penguin books)
Publication date: 22 February 2018
Description
Dispatch the maimed, the old, the weak, destroy the very world itself, for what is the point of life if the promise of fulfilment lies elsewhere?On the windswept coast of rural Suffolk, a deranged scientist attempts to extract the essence of life ...Book Information
58 pages | first published 1966
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ISBN/UID: 9780241339206
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics (Penguin books)
Publication date: 22 February 2018
Description
Dispatch the maimed, the old, the weak, destroy the very world itself, for what is the point of life if the promise of fulfilment lies elsewhere?On the windswept coast of rural Suffolk, a deranged scientist attempts to extract the essence of life ...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Terminal illness, Chronic illnessModerate
Ableism, Medical content, Schizophrenia/PsychosisMinor
GriefCommunity Reviews
Summary of 437 reviews
Moods
dark 69%
tense 38%
reflective 21%
emotional 16%
challenging 14%
adventurous 12%
sad 5%
funny 3%
informative 3%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 43%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 75% | A mix: 21% | Character: 2%Strong character development?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating