The Years of Rice and Salt
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The Years of Rice and Salt

by Kim Stanley Robinson

2002•Science fiction•664 pages

Taste attributes: science fictionhistoricalslowfresh & originalheavyimaginaryglossybig & variedsocial commentaryhuman spirit/resilience/survivalunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeA wide-ranging, heightened science-fiction novel, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

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

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4.2 / 5

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About This Book

With the incomparable vision and breathtaking detail that brought his now-classic Marstrilogy to vivid life, bestselling author KIM STANLEY ROBINSON boldly imagines an alternate history of the last seven hundred years.

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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 fictionHistoricalSocial commentaryHuman spirit/resilience/survivalUnlikely connections

Subjects

Black DeathScience FictionScience Fiction - General

Details

Author
Kim Stanley Robinson
Published
2002
Pages
664
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