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Cover of Recursion
Hardcover
Pages 329 pages
Published 2018
Audiobook 11h 0m
Languages English, Czech, French +11

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Publisher's Summary

Reality is broken. At first, it looks like a disease. An epidemic that spreads through no known means, driving its victims mad with memories of a life they never lived. But the force that’s sweeping the world is no pathogen.…

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Weighted Score
4.20 out of 5.0
Bayesian Score Formula
(R × v + C × m) / (v + m)
R (Avg Rating): 4.21 ★
v (Ratings Count): 1,702
C (Catalog Average): 3.89 ★
m (Min Weight Threshold): 50
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Hardcover Avg: 4.21
True Ratings 1,702
Written Reviews 247
Shelved (Popularity) 4,053
Users Read 2,075
Rating Distribution
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