The Snow Queen
by Joan D. Vinge
Taste attributes: science fictionpoliticalmyth/fairytaleromancefresh & originalheavyimaginarysurrealall consuming questsocial commentarycomplex relationship
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly science-fiction novel, fresh rather than familiar. 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
Open Library rating
4.5 / 5
8 ratings
About This Book
As the end of her third lifetime draws near, Arienrhod, the ancient ruler of far Tiamat, clones several heirs, and seeds then on different islands throughout her sea-dark world.
Description: Open Library
Characteristics
Where this book sits on each taste spectrum
Genres and themes
Subjects
Details
- Author
- Joan D. Vinge
- Published
- 1980
- Pages
- 486
- Taste scores
- How we score
- Source
- Open Library
How book matches work
Books are scored on the same ten characteristics as films and matched with the same formula and your own match bands. Book scores are estimates, made from Open Library subjects and descriptions plus an AI reading.
More books
Browse popular fiction and narrative non-fiction, with a match for your taste.
Browse Books