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That Hideous Strength

Name: That Hideous Strength
Author: C. S. Lewis

by C. S. Lewis

1945•Fantasy•382 pages

Taste attributes: fantasyscience fictiondramafresh & originalheavyimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryrescue/escape/jeopardyinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, fresh fantasy novel: polished and heavy. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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3.5 / 5

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About This Book

2. That hideous strength : a modern fairy-tale for grown-ups Add to My List by Lewis, C. S. (Clive Staples), 1898-1963. ... That hideous strength : a modern fairy-tale for grown-ups / C.S. Lewis. ...

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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

FantasyScience fictionDramaSocial commentaryRescue/escape/jeopardyInjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Subjects

English Fantasy fictionLinguistsPhilologistsCollege teachersLife on other planetsEnglish Science fictionGood and evilColleges and universities

Details

Author: C. S. Lewis
Published: 1945
Pages: 382
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Source: Open Library

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