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258 pages • first pub 1972 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
If Charles Dickens has written speculative fiction, he might have created a novel as intricate, passionate, and lacerating as Thomas M. Disch's visionary portrait of the underbelly of 21st-century New York City. The residents of the public housing...
Community Reviews Summary of 92 reviews
Moods
challenging 62%
dark 62%
sad 37%
emotional 12%
funny 12%
lighthearted 12%
mysterious 12%
Pace
medium 25%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Sexual assault, ViolenceModerate
Racism, Fatphobia, Racial slursMinor
Homophobia, Incest, Pedophilia258 pages • first pub 1972 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
If Charles Dickens has written speculative fiction, he might have created a novel as intricate, passionate, and lacerating as Thomas M. Disch's visionary portrait of the underbelly of 21st-century New York City. The residents of the public housing...
Community Reviews Summary of 92 reviews
Moods
challenging 62%
dark 62%
sad 37%
emotional 12%
funny 12%
lighthearted 12%
mysterious 12%
Pace
medium 25%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Sexual assault, ViolenceModerate
Racism, Fatphobia, Racial slursMinor
Homophobia, Incest, Pedophilia