Earthly Powers
by Anthony Burgess
Taste attributes: dramacomedygay/lesbianhistoricalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyenclosedemotive & stirringsocial commentarycomplex relationshipself destruction/implosion
Boxlist takeHeavy and slow-paced: an original novel, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like patience over pace.
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.8 / 5
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About This Book
Anthony Burgess has long been regarded as one of the most original and daring writers of our time. In Earthly Powers, Burgess has writtena book rich with astonishing powers and surprising events.
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- Anthony Burgess
- Published
- 1980
- Pages
- 664
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