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158 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780720612684
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In a frozen, apocalyptic landscape, destruction abounds: great walls of ice overrun the world and secretive governments vie for control. Against this surreal, yet eerily familiar broken world, an unnamed narrator embarks on a hallucinatory quest f...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,415 reviews
Moods
mysterious 64%
challenging 63%
tense 53%
sad 27%
reflective 25%
adventurous 21%
emotional 14%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 88% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 89% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2% | Yes: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 1% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Stalking, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuseModerate
Rape, Misogyny, War
158 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780720612684
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In a frozen, apocalyptic landscape, destruction abounds: great walls of ice overrun the world and secretive governments vie for control. Against this surreal, yet eerily familiar broken world, an unnamed narrator embarks on a hallucinatory quest f...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,415 reviews
Moods
mysterious 64%
challenging 63%
tense 53%
sad 27%
reflective 25%
adventurous 21%
emotional 14%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 88% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 89% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2% | Yes: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 1% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Stalking, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuseModerate
Rape, Misogyny, War