The City in the Middle of the Night
by Charlie Jane Anders
Taste attributes: science fictionmonster/alien/supernaturalpoliticalfresh & originalunsavouryimaginaryglossybig & variedfish out of water/culture clashsocial commentarycomplex relationship
Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, original science-fiction novel, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.6 / 5
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About This Book
Would you give up everything to change the world? Humanity clings to life on January – a colonized planet divided between permanently frozen darkness on one side, and blazing endless sunshine on the other. Two cities, built long ago in the meager temperate zone, serve as the last bastions of civilization – but life inside them is just as dangerous as the uninhabitable wastelands outside.
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- Charlie Jane Anders
- Published
- 2018
- Pages
- 368
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