Misspent Youth
- 403
- Pages
- about 7 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Misspent Youth” is a near-future novel about rejuvenation through genetic therapy, and one of the author’s minor books. Many readers find the story flat; some are put off by how much of it turns on sex, and by a political aside about Britain in Europe that feels forced. Others still find its questions about a second youth worth their time.
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About the book
Misspent Youth is a 2002 science fiction novel by English author Peter F. Hamilton, named after the rock band of the same name from the 1970s.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 5.9 across 64 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 30% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Science fiction average of 7.8. That is how 7.2 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 5.3 | 8 | 13% |
| Hardcover | 5.9 | 56 | 88% |
Frequently asked
How long is Misspent Youth?
It has 403 pages — shorter than 59% of the ranked books in Science fiction.
In this book
Themes this book shares with others — each leads to the best books on it.
If you liked this
Same shelf — Science fiction — with scores between 7.1 and 7.3, closest to this book.
