Doomsday Book
by Connie Willis
Taste attributes: science fictionhistoricaldramafresh & originalheavyimaginaryglossybig & variedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalfish out of water/culture clashrescue/escape/jeopardy
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly science-fiction novel that is glossy and emotional. Best if you like polish over grit.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.6 / 5
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About This Book
Somewhere in the future, ordinary history students must travel back in time as part of their university degree. An award-winning best-seller in the United States, this is the first of Connie Willis' brilliant Oxford trilogy.Kivrin knows everything about the Middle Ages - she's read all the books. She knows it's dangerous: cutthroats in the woods, witch hunts, cholera, and millions dying in the plague.
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- Author
- Connie Willis
- Published
- 1992
- Pages
- 559
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