The book of strange new things
Michel Faber
Science Fiction / Literary Fiction
The book of strange new things
by Michel Faber
—· 585 p· 2014
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Overview
About
Called to perform missionary work on a world light years away where the natives are fascinated by the concepts he introduces, man of faith Peter Leigh finds his beliefs tested when he learns of natural disasters that are tearing Earth apart.
Pages
585
Random House Audio
Linguistic complexity
4/5
Complex
Thematic complexity
4/5
Rich
Rating
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Reader feel
Theological Conflict10
Emotional depth9
Alien Cultural Exchange9
Worldbuilding8
Prose8
Narration8
Plot twists6
Pacing6
My journey
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