This week's choice is -
Sleeping Giants (Themis Files #1) - Sylvain Neuvel
ISBN - 9781101886694
Publisher - Del Rey
Release date - April 26 2016
Find - Goodreads | Book Depository
World War Z meets The Martian. This inventive first novel will please devoted fans of sci-fi as well as literary readers hoping a smart thriller will sneak up on them.
17 years ago: A girl in South Dakota falls through the earth, then wakes up dozens of feet below ground on the palm of what seems to be a giant metal hand. Today: She is a top-level physicist leading a team of people to understand exactly what that hand is, where it came from, and what it portends for humanity. A swift and spellbinding tale told almost exclusively through transcriptions of interviews conducted by a mysterious and unnamed character, this is a unique debut that describes a hunt for truth, power, and giant body parts.
I love the sound of this! Falling through the earth only to land on a giant hand? Definitely want to know more about that...
This is definitely a different sounding book. I like the plot for it. Great choice.
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I'm really excited about this too! Hopefully you requested it on NetGallery (I think)?? It just sounds odd and wonderful at the same time:-)
ReplyDeleteI did request it on Netgalley, when it first went up and got approved yesterday! Can't wait to start it :)
DeleteThis definitely sounds different and i'm intrigued to learn more about it. I'm not 100% sure how i feel about the story being told through interviews but i'll be watching out for this one now. :)
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I've seen this somewhere else, and it does sound good! Great pick!
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This sounds really cool. I love stories told through unconventional means, too. Great pick!
ReplyDeleteThe giant hand thing sounds a little weird, but otherwise I'm interested. Good pick!
ReplyDeleteAh, I am definitely looking forward to this book! I got a copy and it sounds like it is going to be so much fun. I love the idea of the plot and can't wait to see how things unfold.
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