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1Morphidae
I need help picking a book from the Arthur C. Clarke award for one of my challenges.
Here's a link for the winners.
I've read The Handmaid's Tale and The Sparrow and liked both. I was going to go with Perdido Street Station but I heard it's a difficult read which I'm really not in the mood for. So, what is an easier read, i.e. the author didn't get all creative with the language, where I might like or be able to relate to a character or two?
After reading the wiki, I'm leaning toward Air or Body of Glass, unless I get a strong recommendation for something else.
Here's a link for the winners.
I've read The Handmaid's Tale and The Sparrow and liked both. I was going to go with Perdido Street Station but I heard it's a difficult read which I'm really not in the mood for. So, what is an easier read, i.e. the author didn't get all creative with the language, where I might like or be able to relate to a character or two?
After reading the wiki, I'm leaning toward Air or Body of Glass, unless I get a strong recommendation for something else.
2suitable1
Can't help one bit. I've only read The Handmaid's Tale.
3TheoClarke
Cannot help, either. But I had to look in when I thought you were calling me.
4Busifer
I love Quicksilver, but somehow I doubt it's your kind of book... It's pseudohistorical, and pretty long-winded. Not to mention it's the first 1000 pages of a 3000-page story.
Distraction I own, but haven't read yet. Despite having owned it for a loong time. His other books are of varied quality, and as a rule not much character development going on.
Dreaming in smoke I abandoned about 10 pages in when I first bought it. It was so long ago I don't remember why I put it back on the shelf - maybe I was just not in the mood; I do think it will be good once I pick it up again.
Thing is the ACC award recognises what could be tagged as at least "not light" fiction. Do you have to read a winner? In 2005 River of gods was on the shortlist. I haven't read that yet BUT at least his use of language is nice and his imagery is well done.
Distraction I own, but haven't read yet. Despite having owned it for a loong time. His other books are of varied quality, and as a rule not much character development going on.
Dreaming in smoke I abandoned about 10 pages in when I first bought it. It was so long ago I don't remember why I put it back on the shelf - maybe I was just not in the mood; I do think it will be good once I pick it up again.
Thing is the ACC award recognises what could be tagged as at least "not light" fiction. Do you have to read a winner? In 2005 River of gods was on the shortlist. I haven't read that yet BUT at least his use of language is nice and his imagery is well done.
5Choreocrat
I enjoyed Air. It is very odd in places (magical realism), but it's worthwhile. It's definitely not standard SF, kind of in a Handmaid's Tale kind of way, but also in a Gabriel Garcia Marquez way.
