House of Stairs
by William Sleator
Taste attributes: science fictionteenpsychologicalfresh & originalheavyimaginarysocial commentaryrescue/escape/jeopardytroubled leads
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, fresh science-fiction novel, otherwise balanced. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.8 / 5
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About This Book
Set in a dystopian America in the near future, the story tells of the experiences of five 16-year-olds who were living in orphanages who wake up to find themselves in a strange building that has no walls, no ceiling, and no floor: nothing but endless flights of stairs leading in every direction, seemingly infinite, so that it is impossible to get one's bearings or have perspective.
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- Author
- William Sleator
- Published
- 1974
- Pages
- 166
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- Open Library
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