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216 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9186843540
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Books
Publication date: 06 September 2012
Description
Vanja, a government worker, leaves her home city of Essre for the austere, wintry colony of Amatka on a research assignment. It takes some adjusting: people act differently in Amatka, and citizens are monitored for signs of subversion.Intending to...
Community Reviews Summary of 934 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
tense 40%
challenging 37%
reflective 32%
sad 26%
emotional 23%
adventurous 17%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 24%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 27% | Character: 26%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 36% | No: 24% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Forced institutionalizationModerate
Medical trauma, Death, ConfinementMinor
Miscarriage216 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9186843540
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Books
Publication date: 06 September 2012
Description
Vanja, a government worker, leaves her home city of Essre for the austere, wintry colony of Amatka on a research assignment. It takes some adjusting: people act differently in Amatka, and citizens are monitored for signs of subversion.Intending to...
Community Reviews Summary of 934 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
tense 40%
challenging 37%
reflective 32%
sad 26%
emotional 23%
adventurous 17%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 24%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 27% | Character: 26%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 36% | No: 24% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Forced institutionalizationModerate
Medical trauma, Death, ConfinementMinor
Miscarriage