Riddley Walker
by Russell Hoban
Taste attributes: science fictiondisasterslowfresh & originalheavyimaginaryintricateglossyhuman spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentaryall consuming quest
Boxlist takeExpect an inventive, unhurried science-fiction novel, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like patience over pace.
Pace: slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · 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
Engrossing post apocalyptic book that told entirely in a vividly degenerated post-English that the reader is left to decipher as they find their way through the novel.
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- Author
- Russell Hoban
- Published
- 1980
- Pages
- 220
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- Open Library
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