Who Goes There?
by John W. Campbell
Taste attributes: science fictionhorrormonster/alien/supernaturalmysteryfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatelinearglossyrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemshuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, unsavoury science-fiction novel, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.8 / 5
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About This Book
A remote scientific research expedition at the North Pole is invaded by a monstrous alien, reawakened after lying frozen for centuries after a crash-landing. The alien is intelligent, cunning and a shape-changer who can assume the form and personality of anything it destroys and soon it is among the men of the expedition, killing and replacing them, using its shape-changing ability to lull the scientists one by one...
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- Author
- John W. Campbell
- Published
- 1938
- Pages
- 230
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- Open Library
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