The Big Time
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The Big Time

by Fritz Leiber

1958•Science fiction•128 pages

Taste attributes: science fictionwarfantasyrobots/ai/spacefresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricateglossybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questdeep rivalrysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, morally murky science-fiction novel, heavy rather than light. Best if you like edge over warmth.

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2.5 / 5

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About This Book

From back cover Ace paperback December 1982: This is war: The biggest, longest war that anyone could imagine. The soldiers are recruited at the moment of death to fight through all of time. The goal is to change the past, and insure victory in the future. The Change Winds are blowing. Welcome to the Big Time.

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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 fictionWarFantasyRobots/ai/spaceAll consuming questDeep rivalrySolving the riddle/not as it seems

Subjects

Fantasy fictionScience fictionWar storiesAmerican Science fictionTime travelImaginary wars and battlesSoldiersVoyages dans le temps

Details

Author
Fritz Leiber
Published
1958
Pages
128
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