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68 pages • first pub 1909 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781449570132
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication date: 26 October 2009
Description
The Machine Stops is a science fiction short story by E. M. Forster. The story is about a world in which many humans have lost the ability to live on the surface, and live underground. The story predicted a few technological and social innovations...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,040 reviews
Moods
dark 56%
challenging 35%
mysterious 30%
sad 22%
tense 20%
adventurous 16%
emotional 11%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%
funny 1%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 45% | A mix: 34% | Character: 18% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 17% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Blood, DeathModerate
Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, SuicideMinor
Pregnancy
68 pages • first pub 1909 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781449570132
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication date: 26 October 2009
Description
The Machine Stops is a science fiction short story by E. M. Forster. The story is about a world in which many humans have lost the ability to live on the surface, and live underground. The story predicted a few technological and social innovations...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,040 reviews
Moods
dark 56%
challenging 35%
mysterious 30%
sad 22%
tense 20%
adventurous 16%
emotional 11%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%
funny 1%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 45% | A mix: 34% | Character: 18% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 17% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Blood, DeathModerate
Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, SuicideMinor
Pregnancy