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176 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
On a day in April, just after three o'clock in the afternoon, Robert Maitland's car crashes over the concrete parapet of a high-speed highway onto the island below, where he is injured and, finally, trapped. What begins as an almost ludicrous pred...
Community Reviews Summary of 687 reviews
Moods
reflective 40%
tense 39%
mysterious 36%
challenging 32%
adventurous 24%
sad 21%
emotional 11%
funny 3%
hopeful 3%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 26% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
AbleismModerate
Body horror, Emotional abuse, Physical abuseMinor
Excrement, Vomit176 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
On a day in April, just after three o'clock in the afternoon, Robert Maitland's car crashes over the concrete parapet of a high-speed highway onto the island below, where he is injured and, finally, trapped. What begins as an almost ludicrous pred...
Community Reviews Summary of 687 reviews
Moods
reflective 40%
tense 39%
mysterious 36%
challenging 32%
adventurous 24%
sad 21%
emotional 11%
funny 3%
hopeful 3%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 26% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
AbleismModerate
Body horror, Emotional abuse, Physical abuseMinor
Excrement, Vomit