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219 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: ACE
Publication date: 01 April 1973
Description
There was an interstellar war on. And the invaders had a new communications weapon—Babel-17, with the power to disrupt the space-communications system of the Earthpeople’s Alliance. It would lead to intergalactic defeat unless the cosmic poetess ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,933 reviews
Moods
mysterious 57%
challenging 51%
reflective 27%
tense 15%
informative 11%
emotional 7%
dark 6%
funny 6%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
Pace
fast 44%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Plot: 41% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 39% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 30%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Violence, Death, FatphobiaModerate
Suicide, War, MurderMinor
Racial slurs, Cannibalism, Torture219 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: ACE
Publication date: 01 April 1973
Description
There was an interstellar war on. And the invaders had a new communications weapon—Babel-17, with the power to disrupt the space-communications system of the Earthpeople’s Alliance. It would lead to intergalactic defeat unless the cosmic poetess ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,933 reviews
Moods
mysterious 57%
challenging 51%
reflective 27%
tense 15%
informative 11%
emotional 7%
dark 6%
funny 6%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
Pace
fast 44%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Plot: 41% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 39% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 30%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, FatphobiaModerate
Suicide, War, MurderMinor
Racial slurs, Cannibalism, Torture