The Big Book of Science Fiction
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The Big Book of Science Fiction

by Ann VanderMeer

2016•Science fiction•1198 pages

Taste attributes: science fictiondocumentaryfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatesurrealglossybig & variedsocial commentaryunlikely connectionsall consuming quest

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Boxlist takeOtherworldly and inventive: an expansive science-fiction novel, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

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About This Book

What if life was neverending? What if you could change your body to adapt to an alien ecology? What if the pope were a robot? Spanning galaxies and millennia, this must-have anthology showcases classic contributions from H. G. Wells, Arthur C. Clarke, Octavia E. Butler, and Kurt Vonnegut, alongside a century of the eccentrics, rebels, and visionaries who have inspired generations of readers.

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Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

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

Genres and themes

Science fictionDocumentarySocial commentaryUnlikely connectionsAll consuming quest

Subjects

Science fictionAnthhologyAmerican Short storiesEnglish Short stories

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Author
Ann VanderMeer
Published
2016
Pages
1198
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