The Difference Engine
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The Difference Engine

by William Gibson

1990•Science fiction•395 pages

Taste attributes: science fictionhistoricalthrillerfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatebig & variedemotionally undemandingsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsfighting evil

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Boxlist takeOtherworldly and morally murky: a fresh science-fiction novel, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

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3.3 / 5

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About This Book

<Blockquote> 1855: The Industrial Revolution is in full and inexorable swing, powered by steam-driven cybernetic Engines. Charles Babbage perfects his Analytical Engine and the computer age arrives a century ahead of its 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 fictionHistoricalThrillerSocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seemsFighting evil

Subjects

American Science fictionComputersSteampunkSteampunk fictionComputer engineeringScience fiction

Details

Author
William Gibson
Published
1990
Pages
395
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