Dying of the Light
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Dying of the Light

by George R. R. Martin

1977•Science fiction•344 pages

Taste attributes: science fictionadventureromanceunsavouryheavyimaginarylinearemotive & stirringlove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardytroubled leads

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly science-fiction novel, heavy rather than light. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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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3.7 / 5

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About This Book

A whisperjewel summoned him to Worlorn, and a love he thought he'd lost. But Worlorn isn't the world Dirk t'Larien imagined, and Gwen Delvano is no longer the woman he once knew. She is bound to another man, and to a dying planet that is trapped in twilight, forever falling toward night.

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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 fictionAdventureRomanceLove conquers allRescue/escape/jeopardyTroubled leads

Subjects

Science FictionImaginary placesLife on other planetsMurderSculptorsAmerican Science fiction

Details

Author
George R. R. Martin
Published
1977
Pages
344
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