The Purple Cloud by M.P. Shiel

The Purple Cloud

M.P. Shiel

296 pages first pub 1901 (view editions)

fiction classics literary adventurous dark slow-paced
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The Purple Cloud is ideal for readers who relish dark, introspective journeys through desolate worlds, blending classic literary depth with the speculative allure of early science fiction.

Description

If now a swell from the Deep has swept over this planetary ship of earth, and I, who alone chanced to find myself in the furthest stern, as the sole survivor of her crew . . . What then, my God, shall I do? The Purple Cloud is widely hailed as a m...

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Community Reviews

3.01
based on 171 reviews

Moods

challenging: 64%

dark: 64%

adventurous: 35%

reflective: 28%

funny: 7%

hopeful: 7%

lighthearted: 7%

mysterious: 7%

sad: 7%

tense: 7%


Pace

6% of readers chose fast
13% of readers chose medium
80% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

20% of readers chose A mix
80% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

20% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

20% of readers chose Complicated
80% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

16% of readers chose Complicated
83% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

80% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose No
Yes
No

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