The Urth of the New Sun
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The Urth of the New Sun

by Gene Wolfe

1987•Science fiction•372 pages

Taste attributes: science fictionfantasymyth/fairytalefresh & originalunsavouryimaginaryintricateglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questself destruction/implosiontroubled leads

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly science-fiction novel that is original, sweeping and stylish. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

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

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3.9 / 5

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About This Book

Sequel to: The book of the new sun. Severian, the Autarch of Urth, leaves the planet on one of the huge spaceships of the alien Hierodules to travel across time and space to face his greatest test, to become the legendary New Sun or die.

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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 fictionFantasyMyth/fairytaleAll consuming questSelf destruction/implosionTroubled leads

Subjects

Science fictionAmerican Science fictionFantasy

Details

Author
Gene Wolfe
Published
1987
Pages
372
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