The Jennifer Morgue
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The Jennifer Morgue

by Charles Stross

2006•Fantasy•417 pages

Taste attributes: fantasyespionagecomedyhorrorfastfresh & originalunsavourylightimaginaryemotionally undemandingfighting evilsolving the riddle/not as it seemsfool triumphant

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly fantasy novel that is dark, fresh and accessible. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

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

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3.9 / 5

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About This Book

Bob Howard, geekish demonology hacker extraordinaire for "The Laundry," must stop ruthless billionaire Ellis Billington from unleashing an eldritch horror, codenamed "Jennifer Morgue," from the ocean's depths for the purpose of ruling the world...

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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

FantasyEspionageComedyHorrorFighting evilSolving the riddle/not as it seemsFool triumphant

Subjects

DemonologyEnglish Horror talesHorror tales, EnglishIntelligence officersIntelligence serviceGreat britain

Details

Author
Charles Stross
Published
2006
Pages
417
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