Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions Illustrated by Edwin A. Abbott

Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions Illustrated

Edwin A. Abbott

132 pages • first pub 1884 (editions)

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This book is ideal for readers who enjoy blending imaginative storytelling with intellectual exploration, offering a whimsical yet thought-provoking journey through abstract concepts and societal critique.

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Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions is a satirical novella by the English schoolmaster Edwin Abbott Abbott, first published in 1884 by Seeley & Co. of London. Written pseudonymously by "A Square", 1] the book used the fictional two-dimensi...

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Community Reviews

3.65
based on 8,144 reviews

Moods

reflective: 55%

informative: 52%

challenging: 41%

funny: 32%

lighthearted: 24%

adventurous: 22%

inspiring: 12%

mysterious: 10%

relaxing: 3%

dark: 2%

sad: 1%

tense: 1%

Pace

24% of readers chose fast
40% of readers chose medium
35% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

42% of readers chose Plot
17% of readers chose A mix
20% of readers chose Character
18% of readers chose N/A
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A mix
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Strong character development?

31% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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Loveable characters?

17% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
42% of readers chose No
14% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

15% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
17% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

28% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
10% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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