The Purple Cloud: New special edition by Matthew Phipps Shiel

The Purple Cloud: New special edition

Matthew Phipps Shiel

336 pages first pub 1901 (editions)

fiction classics science fiction challenging reflective slow-paced
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Sheil's free-flowing and persuasive style of writing produces a convincing portrait of Adam Jefferson -- a man who, upon returning alone from an expedition to the North Pole, learns that a world-wide catastrophe has left him the last man on Earth....

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Community Reviews Summary of 14 reviews

Moods

challenging 66%
dark 66%
mysterious 66%
adventurous 33%
funny 33%
tense 33%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Average rating

2.93

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