War with the Newts by Karel Čapek

War with the Newts

Karel Čapek with Ewald Osers (Translator)

240 pages • first pub 1936 (editions) user-added

fiction classics science fiction dark funny reflective slow-paced
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Man discovers a species of giant, intelligent newts and learns to exploit them so successfully that the newts gain skills and arms enough to challenge man's place at the top of the animal kingdom. Along the way, Karel Capek satirizes science, runa...

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Community Reviews

4.05
based on 1,286 reviews

Moods

reflective: 66%

funny: 58%

dark: 52%

adventurous: 37%

challenging: 29%

tense: 20%

sad: 14%

mysterious: 13%

informative: 10%

inspiring: 7%

emotional: 5%

lighthearted: 5%

hopeful: 2%

Pace

21% of readers chose fast
58% of readers chose medium
19% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

90% of readers chose Plot
7% of readers chose A mix
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
N/A

Strong character development?

10% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
61% of readers chose No
9% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

6% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
58% of readers chose No
9% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

41% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

48% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
29% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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