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241 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307275431
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 16 May 2006
Description
The human race has become infertile, and the last generation to be born is now adult. Civilization itself is crumbling as suicide and despair become commonplace. Oxford historian Theodore Faron, apathetic toward a future without a future, spends m...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,827 reviews
Moods
tense 54%
reflective 45%
emotional 35%
sad 32%
adventurous 30%
challenging 22%
mysterious 22%
hopeful 17%
inspiring 3%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Plot: 32% | Character: 21%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 23%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Blood, Death, InfertilityModerate
Murder, Child death, Miscarriage
241 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307275431
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 16 May 2006
Description
The human race has become infertile, and the last generation to be born is now adult. Civilization itself is crumbling as suicide and despair become commonplace. Oxford historian Theodore Faron, apathetic toward a future without a future, spends m...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,827 reviews
Moods
tense 54%
reflective 45%
emotional 35%
sad 32%
adventurous 30%
challenging 22%
mysterious 22%
hopeful 17%
inspiring 3%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Plot: 32% | Character: 21%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 23%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Blood, Death, InfertilityModerate
Murder, Child death, Miscarriage