Star Maker
by Olaf Stapledon
Taste attributes: science fictionrobots/ai/spacefresh & originalheavyimaginaryintricateglossybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questsocial commentaryhuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly science-fiction novel that is original, wide-ranging and weighty. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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2.8 / 5
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About This Book
After reading "Last and First Men", I approached Olaf's next masterpiece, "Star Maker" ( first published in 1937), with some disbelief as to how on earth he could possibly better the span, pathos and magnanimity he had already laid out.
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- Author
- Olaf Stapledon
- Published
- 1937
- Pages
- 243
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- Open Library
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