Waking Gods
by Sylvain Neuvel
Taste attributes: science fictionrobots/ai/spacethrilleractionfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryglossybig & variedrescue/escape/jeopardyhuman spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentary
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, fresh science-fiction novel: expansive and weighty. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · 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
"26 years ago: A girl in South Dakota falls through the earth, then wakes up dozens of feet below ground on the palm of what seems to be a giant metal hand. 9 years ago: She is a top-level physicist leading a team of people to understand exactly what that hand is, where it came from, and what it portends for humanity.
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- Author
- Sylvain Neuvel
- Published
- 2017
- Pages
- 336
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- Open Library
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