Footfall
by Larry Niven
Taste attributes: science fictionwaractionfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarybig & variedhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyfish out of water/culture clash
Boxlist takeOtherworldly and fresh: an unsavoury science-fiction novel. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
The book depicts the arrival of members of an alien species called the Fithp that have traveled to the Solar System from Alpha Centauri in a large spacecraft driven by a Bussard ramjet. Their intent is conquest of the planet Earth.
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- Author
- Larry Niven
- Published
- 1985
- Pages
- 532
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- Open Library
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