Beggars in Spain
by Nancy Kress
Taste attributes: science fictionpoliticalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatesocial commentaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeancefish out of water/culture clash
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly science-fiction novel, heavy rather than light. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.6 / 5
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About This Book
In a world where the slightest edge can mean the difference between success and failure, Leisha Camden is beautiful, extraordinarily intelligent ... and one of an ever-growing number of human beings who have been genetically modified to never require sleep.Once considered interesting anomalies, now Leisha and the other "Sleepless" are outcasts -- victims of blind hatred, political repression, and shocking mob...
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- Nancy Kress
- Published
- 1991
- Pages
- 269
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