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Railsea

China Miéville

4.0 (1 Ratings) Rate It

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On board the moletrain Medes, Sham Yes ap Soorap watches in awe as he witnesses his first moldywarpe...

Bubblesreview (110 KP) rated Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in Books

Feb 5, 2019

Imaginative (2 more)

Magical

Short chapters

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Captivating

This book is a very easy read, obviously aimed at pre teen and younger. That being said, at the age of 25 I can't even count the amount of times I have reread this, it never gets old. I'm very glad that they kept the film very close to the book and really brang it too life. I love how the book holds a lot more parts that the film missed out aswell, the whole first chapter is almost completely ignored in the film. Makes it more exciting!

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Awix (3310 KP) rated Mortal Engines in Books

Apr 5, 2019

Mortal Engines

Stanislaw Lem | 1977 | Science Fiction/Fantasy

9.0

(2 Ratings)

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Mostly whimsical science-fantasy from possibly the world's most widely-read author in the genre. The majority of these stories are cybernetic folk-tales about robot kings, knights, princesses, and so on, having various unlikely experiences: the tales are droll but also highly imaginative and witty. Also included are a couple of longer, more serious stories - one about a man hunting a robot, the other about a robot hunting a man - no prejudice here, to paraphrase the translator. Well-written and entertaining, gives a sense of Lem's range as an author.

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Bysa (2 KP) rated The Handmaid's Tale in Books

Sep 19, 2018

I think I would've liked this book more if the format of it would've adhered to a more conventional style of writing. In saying that, I mean quotation marks for dialogue would've been great. In the author's defense, there were some peppered throughout the story -- some.

The story was fine. I have no complaints. The bouts of activism depicted therein were apropos for our time. The book is worth reading in the sense it's a classic and shouldn't be overlooked as it does have imaginative and creative merit.

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EmersonRose (320 KP) rated Fahrenheit 451 in Books

Nov 20, 2019

Fahrenheit 451

Ray Bradbury | 1999 | Fiction & Poetry

8.3

(47 Ratings)

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This book has been on my to-read list for some time both because it is a classic and because it is a favorite of my dads and older brothers. I absolutely loved this book. It was beautifully written and the tone was unique. I greatly enjoyed going on the complicated emotional journey of Montag. The world that Bradbury created was imaginative while also feeling like a possibility for a dystopian future. I loved this book and honestly want to read it again because I feel like each read through would give you more.