Ilium
by Dan Simmons
Taste attributes: science fictionmyth/fairytalewarfresh & originalunsavouryimaginaryintricateglossybig & variedsolving the riddle/not as it seemsdeep rivalryfighting evil
Boxlist takeOtherworldly and expansive: a layered science-fiction novel, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.1 / 5
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About This Book
From the author of the Hyperion Cantos -- one of the most acclaimed popular series in contemporary science fiction -- comes a powerful epic of high-tech gods, human heroes, total war, and the extraordinary transcendence of ordinary beings. The first book in a two-part epic. "I am in awe of Dan Simmons." -- Stephen King.
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- Dan Simmons
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- 2003
- Pages
- 592
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