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192 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241454619
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 29 October 2020
Description
It is 4am when the ambulance comes to take the man's wife away - although no-one has called it, and there is nothing wrong with her. As he sets out to find her, he finds himself in the corridors of a vast underground hospital, where he encounters...
Community Reviews Summary of 166 reviews
Moods
challenging 66%
dark 66%
tense 38%
funny 28%
reflective 23%
adventurous 19%
sad 9%
emotional 4%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 12% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 26%Loveable characters?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 13% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Sexual content, Medical contentModerate
Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Chronic illnessMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Terminal illness
192 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241454619
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 29 October 2020
Description
It is 4am when the ambulance comes to take the man's wife away - although no-one has called it, and there is nothing wrong with her. As he sets out to find her, he finds himself in the corridors of a vast underground hospital, where he encounters...
Community Reviews Summary of 166 reviews
Moods
challenging 66%
dark 66%
tense 38%
funny 28%
reflective 23%
adventurous 19%
sad 9%
emotional 4%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 12% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 26%Loveable characters?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 13% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Sexual content, Medical contentModerate
Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Chronic illnessMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Terminal illness