The Inverted World
by Christopher Priest
Taste attributes: science fictionrobots/ai/spacemysteryslowfresh & originalheavyimaginarysolving the riddle/not as it seemssocial commentarycoming of age
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, inventive science-fiction novel, otherwise balanced. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.7 / 5
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About This Book
The city is winched along tracks through a devastated land full of hostile tribes. Rails must be freshly laid ahead of the city and carefully removed in its wake. Rivers and mountains present nearly insurmountable challenges to the ingenuity of the city's engineers.
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- Christopher Priest
- Published
- 1974
- Pages
- 256
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