Glasshouse by Charles Stross

Glasshouse

Charles Stross with Kevin R. Free (Narrator)

13 hours, 33 minutes • first pub 2006 (view editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous medium-paced
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Glasshouse is ideal for readers who enjoy thought-provoking science fiction exploring identity and societal control through high-stakes experiments and psychological tension.

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"ONE NIGHTMARISH PANOPTICON." - The New York TimesWhen Robin wakes up in a clinic with most of his memories missing, it doesn't take him long to discover that someone is trying to kill him. It's the twenty-seventh century, when interstellar travel...

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Community Reviews

3.79
based on 1,218 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 72%

dark: 68%

mysterious: 68%

tense: 59%

challenging: 36%

emotional: 27%

reflective: 22%

funny: 18%

hopeful: 18%

Pace

16% of readers chose fast
72% of readers chose medium
12% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

20% of readers chose Plot
60% of readers chose A mix
20% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

47% of readers chose Yes
47% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

45% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

65% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

66% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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