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272 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593314302
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 06 February 2020
Description
This impressive debut novel, longlisted for the 2020 Booker Prize, takes its premise and inspiration from ten of the best-known thought experiments in philosophy--the what-ifs of philosophical investigation--and uses them to talk about love in a w...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,383 reviews
Moods
challenging 64%
emotional 43%
mysterious 38%
adventurous 20%
sad 19%
informative 13%
inspiring 13%
hopeful 12%
dark 10%
tense 6%
funny 4%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Character: 40% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 35% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 55% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 34% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cancer, Death of parent, Terminal illnessModerate
Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical contentMinor
Fatphobia, Homophobia, Deadnaming
272 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593314302
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 06 February 2020
Description
This impressive debut novel, longlisted for the 2020 Booker Prize, takes its premise and inspiration from ten of the best-known thought experiments in philosophy--the what-ifs of philosophical investigation--and uses them to talk about love in a w...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,383 reviews
Moods
challenging 64%
emotional 43%
mysterious 38%
adventurous 20%
sad 19%
informative 13%
inspiring 13%
hopeful 12%
dark 10%
tense 6%
funny 4%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Character: 40% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 35% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 55% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 34% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cancer, Death of parent, Terminal illnessModerate
Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical contentMinor
Fatphobia, Homophobia, Deadnaming