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77 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781504038256
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Open Road Media Sci-Fi Fantasy
Publication date: 12 July 2016
Description
Published in Harlan Ellison’s 1969 short-story collection, The Beast That Shouted Love at the Heart of the World, "A Boy and His Dog" is one of the author’s own favorite works. Critics also appreciated the story, and it won the 1969 Nebula Award (...
Community Reviews Summary of 138 reviews
Moods
adventurous 71%
tense 57%
emotional 21%
funny 21%
sad 21%
challenging 14%
lighthearted 7%
mysterious 7%
reflective 7%
Pace
medium 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 44% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 22%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33% | No: 22% | N/A: 11%Loveable characters?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 40% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Rape, CannibalismModerate
Misogyny, Racial slurs, Xenophobia
77 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781504038256
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Open Road Media Sci-Fi Fantasy
Publication date: 12 July 2016
Description
Published in Harlan Ellison’s 1969 short-story collection, The Beast That Shouted Love at the Heart of the World, "A Boy and His Dog" is one of the author’s own favorite works. Critics also appreciated the story, and it won the 1969 Nebula Award (...
Community Reviews Summary of 138 reviews
Moods
adventurous 71%
tense 57%
emotional 21%
funny 21%
sad 21%
challenging 14%
lighthearted 7%
mysterious 7%
reflective 7%
Pace
medium 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 44% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 22%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33% | No: 22% | N/A: 11%Loveable characters?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 40% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Rape, CannibalismModerate
Misogyny, Racial slurs, Xenophobia