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50% complete! James has read 6 of 12 books.
"A new stand-alone novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Early Riser and …
Read this aloud to my partner and we both enjoyed it. The obvious analogy is embraced by the story and is even pointed out by the characters. Another world built by Fford that is fascinating, silly and enjoyable.
@suzyxwvu The book uses 'The Art of War' as a device which I don't think I fully understood the function of. The only times characters are talked about with any positive characteristics is when they talk about their involvement in the 1949 revolution.
From the New York Times bestselling author of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, an …
I really enjoyed the book, the smaller world that the protagonist lives in is very simple and is intriguing, but not somewhere I feel I need to return to. The larger universe though is interesting, with its reality plus a little magic vibe. I enjoyed the unravelling mystery and it compelled me to read it much faster than I've read books of similar size. The first few chapters describing the House reminded me of the descriptions of The Sleeper Service in Iain M Banks' book Excession. To the point where I thought the book was going to go in a sci-fi direction.
From the New York Times bestselling author of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, an intoxicating, hypnotic new novel set …
From the New York Times bestselling author of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, an …
My mother recomended me this book. It was a ic moment as she had brought copy to give to me, and I had brought Klara and The Sun to recomend to her.
Not really what I expected, not bad, but a little cheesy in its central love story. I thought it would tell me about the complexities of modern China, but the feeling I got was just 'new China is corrupt, old China was better'. If this was written by someone who had experienced both it might feel more genuine. Maybe I just need some of the subtle analogies pointed out to me. I could not move away from the thought that this was a white mans escapist romance.
This book isn't what I expected, from the blurb I thought it was going to be about a relationship between a new young foreigner and an old man in China. Turns out to be much more about a love story with the old man's daughter.
'Work hard, get paid.' It's simple. Self-evident. But it's also a lie—at least for most …
You had me at 'escaping capitalism'
A while since I bought myself a first hand book and I'm judging this one completly by it's cover. And cool sounding publisher.
The story of Klara, an Artificial Friend with outstanding observational qualities, who, from her place …
Really enjoyable, a simple story set in a complex world that you are only given glimpses of.
The story of Klara, an Artificial Friend with outstanding observational qualities, who, from her place in the store, watches carefully …
A fun story that doesnt quite go where you expect it. The artwork is great, The colouring gives a strong feeling of warmth and cold. A surprising amount of text for a graphic novel. Strangeiy makes me think of Raymond Briggs' 'Father Christmas' book.
"A new stand-alone novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Early Riser and the Thursday Next series England, …
