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104 pages • first pub 1666 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781974088447
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication date: 12 August 2017
Description
The Description of a New World, Called The Blazing-World, better known as The Blazing World, is a 1666 work of prose fiction by English writer Margaret Cavendish, the Duchess of Newcastle. It has been described as an early forerunner of science fi...
Community Reviews Summary of 241 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
reflective 44%
informative 33%
mysterious 22%
funny 16%
inspiring 11%
lighthearted 11%
dark 2%
hopeful 2%
tense 2%
Pace
fast 17%
medium 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 37% | A mix: 37% | Character: 14% | N/A: 11%Strong character development?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
ColonisationModerate
AntisemitismMinor
Kidnapping
104 pages • first pub 1666 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781974088447
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication date: 12 August 2017
Description
The Description of a New World, Called The Blazing-World, better known as The Blazing World, is a 1666 work of prose fiction by English writer Margaret Cavendish, the Duchess of Newcastle. It has been described as an early forerunner of science fi...
Community Reviews Summary of 241 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
reflective 44%
informative 33%
mysterious 22%
funny 16%
inspiring 11%
lighthearted 11%
dark 2%
hopeful 2%
tense 2%
Pace
fast 17%
medium 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 37% | A mix: 37% | Character: 14% | N/A: 11%Strong character development?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
ColonisationModerate
AntisemitismMinor
Kidnapping