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342 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571342211
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber Faber
Publication date: 05 April 2018
Description
The year is 2021. No child has been born for twenty-five years. The human race faces extinction. Under the despotic rule of Xan Lyppiat, the Warden of England, the old are despairing and the young cruel. Theo Faren, a cousin of the Warden, lives a...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,796 reviews
Moods
tense 54%
reflective 44%
emotional 35%
sad 32%
adventurous 30%
mysterious 23%
challenging 22%
hopeful 17%
inspiring 3%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Plot: 33% | Character: 21%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 23%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Death, Infertility, BloodModerate
Child death, Murder, Car accident
342 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571342211
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber Faber
Publication date: 05 April 2018
Description
The year is 2021. No child has been born for twenty-five years. The human race faces extinction. Under the despotic rule of Xan Lyppiat, the Warden of England, the old are despairing and the young cruel. Theo Faren, a cousin of the Warden, lives a...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,796 reviews
Moods
tense 54%
reflective 44%
emotional 35%
sad 32%
adventurous 30%
mysterious 23%
challenging 22%
hopeful 17%
inspiring 3%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Plot: 33% | Character: 21%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 23%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Infertility, BloodModerate
Child death, Murder, Car accident