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Bezig met laden... Automatic Eve (2019)door Rokuro. Inui
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The political chess game between the shogunate and the empress has a new piece--a self-aware, autonomous entity named Eve. A mighty shogunate ruling the land from Tempu Castle. An imperial line of strict female succession. Caught between these two immense powers, the sprawling city of Tempu is home to many wonders--not least a superhuman technological achievement in the form of a beautiful automaton known as Eve. When a secret that threatens to shake the imperial line intersects with the mystery of Eve's creation, events are set in motion that soon race toward a shocking conclusion. A new, astonishingly inventive science fantasy masterpiece of historic proportions. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)895.63Literature Literature of other languages Asian (east and south east) languages Japanese Japanese fictionLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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Translated by Matt Treyvaud
This collection of connected short works centers as much on the idea of what life is, or what souls might be, as it does on the plot of a secret creator of clockwork people in a fictional version of Japan.
The titular character is one of these clockwork people, who moves alongside the people of Tempu City like one of them. Her nature, and the secret of her creation, is central to a mystery that permeates this fictional Japan back to its very roots.
This work walks the tightrope linking philosophical rumination and fun fiction quite well. The conceptual heart never overshadows the action and characterization, making for a fun read that still takes time to ponder its oplwn assumptions.
Treyvaud's translation is smooth and apt. It deftly navigates a couple of tricky issues with kanji-based naming play, and maintains the nuances of archaic social roles without stooping to awkward honorific use. It's an easy read with no missteps. ( )