A review by zealforneil
The Man Who Fell to Earth by Walter Tevis

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I was gripped from very early on. Not a typical science-fiction book at all, its style is more episodic than plot-heavy, and your sympathies change back and forth as you realise, of course, that the ultimate antagonists are humanity and our need for bureaucracy. The ending is chilling.
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