Agent to the Stars
by John Scalzi
Taste attributes: science fictioncomedyrobots/ai/spacefresh & originalimaginarylinearglossyfish out of water/culture clashunlikely connectionsfool triumphant
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly science-fiction novel, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.9 / 5
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About This Book
"The space-faring Yherajk have come to Earth to meet us and to begin humanity's first interstellar friendship. There's just one problem: They're hideously ugly and they smell like rotting fish. So getting humanity's trust is a challenge. The Yherajk need someone who can help them close the deal. Enter Thomas Stein, who knows something about closing deals. He's one of Hollywood's hottest young agents.
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- Author
- John Scalzi
- Published
- 2005
- Pages
- 346
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- Open Library
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