Bellwether
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Bellwether

by Connie Willis

1996•Science fiction•247 pages

Taste attributes: science fictioncomedyromancefresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarysimplelinearglossyenclosedsolving the riddle/not as it seemsunlikely connectionssocial commentary

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Boxlist takeExpect a light, contained science-fiction novel, heightened rather than true to life. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.4 / 5

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About This Book

Pop culture, chaos theory and matters of the heart collide in this unique novella from the Hugo and Nebula winning author of Doomsday Book. Sandra Foster studies fads and their meanings for the HiTek corporation. Bennet O'Reilly works with monkey group behavior and chaos theory for the same company.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

Science fictionComedyRomanceSolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnlikely connectionsSocial commentary

Subjects

Popular cultureResearchScience FictionProtected DAISYDAISYFadsChaos theoryColoradoRomantic comedy

Details

Author
Connie Willis
Published
1996
Pages
247
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