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158 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393302561
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In this haunting and surreal novel, the narrator and a man known as the warden search for an elusive girl in a frozen, seemingly post-nuclear, apocalyptic landscape. The country has been invaded and is being governed by a secret organization. Ther...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,436 reviews
Moods
mysterious 64%
challenging 63%
tense 53%
sad 27%
reflective 25%
adventurous 21%
emotional 14%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 88% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | 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, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuseModerate
Rape, Murder, ViolenceMinor
Ableism, Chronic illness, Confinement158 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393302561
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In this haunting and surreal novel, the narrator and a man known as the warden search for an elusive girl in a frozen, seemingly post-nuclear, apocalyptic landscape. The country has been invaded and is being governed by a secret organization. Ther...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,436 reviews
Moods
mysterious 64%
challenging 63%
tense 53%
sad 27%
reflective 25%
adventurous 21%
emotional 14%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 88% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | 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, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuseModerate
Rape, Murder, ViolenceMinor
Ableism, Chronic illness, Confinement