The Peace War
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The Peace War

by Vernor Vinge

1984•Science fiction•311 pages

Taste attributes: science fictionthrillerpoliticalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryunderdog triumphsfighting evilsocial commentary

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Boxlist takeOtherworldly and fresh: a science-fiction novel that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

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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About This Book

First in a quintessential hard-science fiction adventure, Hugo Award-winning author Vernor Vinge's The Peace War follows a scientist determined to put an end to the militarization of his greatest invention--and of the government behind it.

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SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

Science fictionThrillerPoliticalUnderdog triumphsFighting evilSocial commentary

Subjects

InventorsPolitical aspects of TechnologyTechnologyPolitical aspects

Details

Author
Vernor Vinge
Published
1984
Pages
311
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