Set This House in Order
by Matt Ruff
Taste attributes: science fictiondramapsychologicalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricateenclosedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalunlikely connectionsempowerment/personal growth
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly science-fiction novel that is original, unsavoury and heavy. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.4 / 5
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About This Book
Andy Gage was born in 1965 and murdered not long after by his stepfather... It was no ordinary murder. Though the torture and abuse that killed him were real, Andy Gage's death wasn't. Only his soul actually died, and when it died, it broke in pieces.
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- Author
- Matt Ruff
- Published
- 2003
- Pages
- 479
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- Open Library
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