Dhalgren
by Samuel R. Delany
Taste attributes: science fictionsexslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarysurrealglossyemotionally undemandingsolving the riddle/not as it seemsself destruction/implosionunlikely connections
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, fresh science-fiction novel: slow-paced and surreal. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: surreal · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.4 / 5
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About This Book
A mysterious disaster has stricken the midwestern American city of Bellona, and its aftereffects are disturbing: a city block burns down and is intact a week later; clouds cover the sky for weeks, then part to reveal two moons; a week passes for one person when only a day passes for another. The catastrophe is confined to Bellona, and most of the inhabitants have fled.
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- Author
- Samuel R. Delany
- Published
- 1975
- Pages
- 879
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