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Since 2008, Jo Walton’s recurring blog on Tor.com has celebrated her habit of rereading fiction—from celebrated classics to overlooked gems. "What Makes This Book So Great" compiles over 130 of those posts, ranging from brief observations to detailed reassessments. Topics include the Zones of Thought series, the nature of mainstream genre, time‑travel narratives, and in‑depth looks at authors such as C.J. Cherryh, Samuel Delany, Salman Rushdie, Ursula Le Guin, and a seldom‑read Heinlein novel. Walton’s annotations blend humor, scholarship, and keen literary criticism, making the collection a readable guide to the evolution of science‑fiction and fantasy.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Jo Walton
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