James Smythe
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The Last Escapement 1 eksemplar
The Sand in the Glass is Right {short story} 1 eksemplar
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- male
- Nationalitet
- UK
- Fødested
- London, England, UK
- Bopæl
- West Sussex, England, UK
- Uddannelse
- Cardiff University (PhD|Creative Writing)
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- Værker
- 18
- Also by
- 4
- Medlemmer
- 828
- Popularitet
- #30,825
- Vurdering
- 3.5
- Anmeldelser
- 54
- ISBN
- 70
- Sprog
- 1
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- 1
Whilst a very slow book and by no means a thriller in style - something that will cause this not to appeal to everyone, the different viewpoints of people from various societies, backgrounds and beliefs are what make this such a fascinating read. Expertly handled by Smythe, I was engrossed in how he portrayed the different reactions and how hard hitting the impact was in the few words that the "voice" spoke.
Is it God saying goodbye? Is it aliens? Is it a mass hallucination? Government conspiracy perhaps? Well, that would be telling, but if you like thought provoking sci fi which focuses on how the unknown affect people and society, then this is one of the best conceptually. It may not be for everyone, but 10 years after reading it, the impact has stayed with me and that is mark of something pretty special.… (mere)