A Case of Conscience
by James Blish
Taste attributes: science fictionrobots/ai/spaceslowfresh & originalheavyimaginarysocial commentaryfish out of water/culture clashcomplex relationship
Boxlist takeOtherworldly and inventive: a heavy science-fiction novel. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
The citizens of the planet Lithia are some of the most ethical sentient beings Father Ramon Ruiz-Sanchez has ever encountered. True, they have no literature, no fine arts, and don't understand the concept of recreation, but neither do they understand the concepts of greed, envy, lust, or any of the sins and vices that plague humankind. Their world seems darned near perfect.
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- James Blish
- Published
- 1958
- Pages
- 192
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