Shades of Grey
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Shades of Grey

by Jasper Fforde

2009•Science fiction•395 pages

Taste attributes: science fictionfantasycomedyfresh & originalimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryfish out of water/culture clashsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeOtherworldly and inventive: a glossy science-fiction novel, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

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4.3 / 5

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About This Book

An astonishing, hotly anticipated new novel from the great literary fantasist and creator of Thursday Next, Jasper Fforde. As long as anyone can remember, society has been ruled by a Colortocracy. From the underground feedpipes that keep the municipal park green to the healing hues viewed to cure illness to a social hierarchy based upon one's limited color perception, society is dominated by color.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

Science fictionFantasyComedySocial commentaryFish out of water/culture clashSolving the riddle/not as it seems

Subjects

Color blindnessSocial structureSocial classesColorsAchromatopsieStructure sociale

Details

Author
Jasper Fforde
Published
2009
Pages
395
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