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Bezig met laden... The Race (origineel 2014; editie 2014)door Nina Allan
Informatie over het werkThe Race door Nina Allan (2014)
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. https://fromtheheartofeurope.eu/the-race-by-nina-allan/ Kindly given to me by the author in 2016, after it was one of the few BSFA shortlisted novels of the previous year that I did not read (I was burnt out by my first Clarke run). It’s a really good linkage of four stories, set in at least two different parallel near-contemporary Earths, with enhanced greyhounds and deep dark family secrets. Reflects on gender and gender violence, and on journeying to find yourself. Recommended. This...was fascinating. Much deeper and more intricate than I thought it would be when I picked it up as a random library selection. I wasn't expecting the narration changes, but once I got used to the switch, it worked. Left me still wondering about things (which I don't mind). I'd say not a book for when you want simple and straightforward with closure. This is a book of maybe and potential and what if. There is a lot to like about Allan's debut. Fluid, engaging writing, an interesting premise, vivid details. But I finally gave up after 99 pages of preamble. I wanted to know what the relationship was between handlers with implants linking them to smart dogs; I wanted to see a race; and the kidnapping of a child to very little drama just deflated my desire to patiently wait for any real drama to come into the story. Thsi is really four loosely related shorter stories. The first story about East London suburbs in a bleak future but which has empethaths and smart dogs bred with some human DNA that they race, was pretty good, although rather dark. The first person point of view is narrated by a girl who creates elaborate gloves for the racers. Unfortunately the second story tells you the first was all made up, and in general the other three stories are not nearly as strong as the first one. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Fiction.
Literature.
Science Fiction.
"a brilliantly weird world that's utterly riveting".
"Evocative, descriptive and emotionally resonant".
HTML:A child is kidnapped with consequences that extend across worlds... A writer reaches into the past to discover the truth about a possible murder... Far away a young woman prepares for her mysterious future... In a future scarred by fracking and ecological collapse, Jenna Hoolman's world is dominated by illegal smartdog racing: greyhounds genetically modified with human DNA. When her young niece goes missing that world implodes... Christy's life is dominated by fear of her brother, a man she knows capable of monstrous acts and suspects of hiding even darker ones. Desperate to learn the truth she contacts Alex, who has his own demons to fight... And Maree, a young woman undertaking a journey that will change her world forever. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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There are four stories in the book, loosely connected/related to each other. Allan's genre, according to Wikipedia, is speculative fiction - whatever that is. The book seems slightly sci-fi, slightly fantasy, slightly dystopian future - but regardless of categkry, it grabs the reader, and makes for a highly enjoyable read.
I'll be back for more. ( )