The Forge of God
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The Forge of God

by Greg Bear

1987•Science fiction•474 pages

Taste attributes: science fictiondisasterrobots/ai/spaceslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarybig & variedhuman spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentaryrescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, fresh science-fiction novel, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

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

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3.8 / 5

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About This Book

A vanished moon of Jupiter, a 500-foot -high cinder cone in Death Valley never before seen, and an enormous granite mountain in Australia also never seen before all point the way to an alien invasion of planet Earth.

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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 fictionDisasterRobots/ai/spaceHuman spirit/resilience/survivalSocial commentaryRescue/escape/jeopardy

Subjects

Science fictionScience Fiction - General

Details

Author
Greg Bear
Published
1987
Pages
474
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