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175 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780881843866
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Language: English
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Description
Louis Sacchetti is a poet and pacifist imprisoned for refusing to enlist in the war against Third World guerillas. Sacchetti and the other inmates are used in perverse scientific experiments, and Sacchetti is infected with a germ that raises intel...
Community Reviews Summary of 218 reviews
Moods
challenging 64%
funny 50%
mysterious 50%
tense 35%
reflective 28%
emotional 21%
sad 21%
hopeful 7%
lighthearted 7%
Pace
slow 30%
medium 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 27%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 63% | Yes: 27% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 40% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 30%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horrorModerate
Homophobia, Racial slursMinor
Torture175 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780881843866
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Louis Sacchetti is a poet and pacifist imprisoned for refusing to enlist in the war against Third World guerillas. Sacchetti and the other inmates are used in perverse scientific experiments, and Sacchetti is infected with a germ that raises intel...
Community Reviews Summary of 218 reviews
Moods
challenging 64%
funny 50%
mysterious 50%
tense 35%
reflective 28%
emotional 21%
sad 21%
hopeful 7%
lighthearted 7%
Pace
slow 30%
medium 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 27%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 63% | Yes: 27% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 40% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 30%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horrorModerate
Homophobia, Racial slursMinor
Torture