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192 pages • first pub 1940 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241355589
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 28 November 2019
Description
This is a novel of the future, profoundly sinister in its vision of a drab terror. Ironic and detached, the author shows us the totalitarian World-state through the eyes of a product of that state, scientist Leo Kall. Kall has invented a drug, kal...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,269 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
tense 39%
challenging 36%
mysterious 24%
sad 19%
emotional 12%
hopeful 7%
adventurous 6%
informative 6%
inspiring 5%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Moderate
Domestic abuseMinor
War, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts192 pages • first pub 1940 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241355589
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 28 November 2019
Description
This is a novel of the future, profoundly sinister in its vision of a drab terror. Ironic and detached, the author shows us the totalitarian World-state through the eyes of a product of that state, scientist Leo Kall. Kall has invented a drug, kal...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,269 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
tense 39%
challenging 36%
mysterious 24%
sad 19%
emotional 12%
hopeful 7%
adventurous 6%
informative 6%
inspiring 5%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Domestic abuseMinor
War, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts