The Hopkins Manuscript by R.C. Sherriff

The Hopkins Manuscript

R.C. Sherriff with George Gamow (Contributor), Michael Moorcock (Contributor)

440 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)

fiction classics science fiction challenging reflective slow-paced
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The author of Journey's End, the iconic play about WW1, was also a novelist – he wrote The Fortnight in September and Greengates – and in 1939 he imagined what might happen if the moon crashed into the earth: the events leading up to the cataclysm...

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Community Reviews Summary of 179 reviews

Moods

reflective 65%
sad 50%
dark 45%
emotional 42%
funny 37%
tense 37%
adventurous 20%
mysterious 17%
challenging 12%
hopeful 10%
lighthearted 7%
relaxing 7%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%

Pace

slow 47%
medium 45%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 67% | Character: 18% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 17%

Loveable characters?

No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 94% | It's complicated: 2% | Yes: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 17%

Average rating

4.18

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