268 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590513132
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Other Press (NY)
Publication date: 29 August 2006
Description
Ninni Holmqvist’s uncanny dystopian novel envisions a society in the not-so-distant future, where women over fifty and men over sixty who are unmarried and childless are sent to a retirement community called the Unit. They’re given lavish apartmen...
Community Reviews Summary of 864 reviews
Moods
sad 61%
reflective 60%
emotional 50%
challenging 41%
tense 23%
mysterious 10%
inspiring 3%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 46% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Medical content, PregnancyModerate
Cancer, Sexual content, Terminal illnessMinor
Chronic illness, Mental illness, Miscarriage
268 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590513132
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Other Press (NY)
Publication date: 29 August 2006
Description
Ninni Holmqvist’s uncanny dystopian novel envisions a society in the not-so-distant future, where women over fifty and men over sixty who are unmarried and childless are sent to a retirement community called the Unit. They’re given lavish apartmen...
Community Reviews Summary of 864 reviews
Moods
sad 61%
reflective 60%
emotional 50%
challenging 41%
tense 23%
mysterious 10%
inspiring 3%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 46% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Medical content, PregnancyModerate
Cancer, Sexual content, Terminal illnessMinor
Chronic illness, Mental illness, Miscarriage