To Say Nothing of the Dog
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To Say Nothing of the Dog

by Connie Willis

1997•Science fiction•512 pages

Taste attributes: science fictioncomedyhistoricalromancefresh & originallightimaginaryintricateglossybig & variedfool triumphantsolving the riddle/not as it seemsfish out of water/culture clash

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Boxlist takeOtherworldly and fresh: a science-fiction novel that is balanced on everything else. 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

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3.7 / 5

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About This Book

Connie Willis' entertaining comedy inspired by Jerome K. Jerome's Three Men in a Boat (to say nothing of the dog).

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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 fictionComedyHistoricalRomanceFool triumphantSolving the riddle/not as it seemsFish out of water/culture clash

Subjects

Time travelEnglandFantasyScience FictionAmerican Fantasy fictionArchitectureConservation and restoration

Details

Author
Connie Willis
Published
1997
Pages
512
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