Goliath: A Novel
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Summary
A New York Times Editors' Choice Pick！
A Most Anticipated Pick for USA Today | Bustle | Buzzfeed | Goodreads | Nerdist | io9 | WBUR | Polygon | The New Scientist
"In this ambitious novel， dense with perspectives and social commentary， Onyebuchi dreams up disparate lives in a crumbling future America—with gentrifiers returning to Earth from space colonies and laborers trying to make a precarious living—while leaving room for moments of beauty and humor。"—The New York Times， Editors' Choice
In his adult novel debut， Hugo， Nebula， Locus， and NAACP Image Award finalist and ALA Alex and New England Book Award winner Tochi Onyebuchi delivers a sweeping science fiction epic in the vein of Samuel R。 Delany and Station Eleven。
In the 2050s， Earth has begun to empty。 Those with the means and the privilege have departed the great cities of the United States for the more comfortable confines of space colonies。 Those left behind salvage what they can from the collapsing infrastructure。 As they eke out an existence， their neighborhoods are being cannibalized。 Brick by brick， their houses are sent to the colonies， what was once a home now a quaint reminder for the colonists of the world that they wrecked。
A primal biblical epic flung into the future， Goliath weaves together disparate narratives—a space-dweller looking at New Haven， Connecticut as a chance to reconnect with his spiraling lover; a group of laborers attempting to renew the promises of Earth’s crumbling cities; a journalist attempting to capture the violence of the streets; a marshal trying to solve a kidnapping—into a richly urgent mosaic about race， class， gentrification， and who is allowed to be the hero of any history。
A Most Anticipated Pick for USA Today | Bustle | Buzzfeed | Goodreads | Nerdist | io9 | WBUR | Polygon | The New Scientist
"In this ambitious novel， dense with perspectives and social commentary， Onyebuchi dreams up disparate lives in a crumbling future America—with gentrifiers returning to Earth from space colonies and laborers trying to make a precarious living—while leaving room for moments of beauty and humor。"—The New York Times， Editors' Choice
In his adult novel debut， Hugo， Nebula， Locus， and NAACP Image Award finalist and ALA Alex and New England Book Award winner Tochi Onyebuchi delivers a sweeping science fiction epic in the vein of Samuel R。 Delany and Station Eleven。
In the 2050s， Earth has begun to empty。 Those with the means and the privilege have departed the great cities of the United States for the more comfortable confines of space colonies。 Those left behind salvage what they can from the collapsing infrastructure。 As they eke out an existence， their neighborhoods are being cannibalized。 Brick by brick， their houses are sent to the colonies， what was once a home now a quaint reminder for the colonists of the world that they wrecked。
A primal biblical epic flung into the future， Goliath weaves together disparate narratives—a space-dweller looking at New Haven， Connecticut as a chance to reconnect with his spiraling lover; a group of laborers attempting to renew the promises of Earth’s crumbling cities; a journalist attempting to capture the violence of the streets; a marshal trying to solve a kidnapping—into a richly urgent mosaic about race， class， gentrification， and who is allowed to be the hero of any history。
Reviews
Todd Lang
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Another book with a fractured narrative that bounces around in time， location， and characters。 Parts are beautifully written but the non-sequential style adds little and distracts。 Interesting take on institutional racism， white-flight， gentrification in a post-apocalyptic and sci-fi setting。 Less of a setting and more of a pastiche of various ideas and vague partially completed scenarios。 This would have been much better as a series of short stories or essays。 Some of the scene description occu Another book with a fractured narrative that bounces around in time， location， and characters。 Parts are beautifully written but the non-sequential style adds little and distracts。 Interesting take on institutional racism， white-flight， gentrification in a post-apocalyptic and sci-fi setting。 Less of a setting and more of a pastiche of various ideas and vague partially completed scenarios。 This would have been much better as a series of short stories or essays。 Some of the scene description occurs late in the book。 This book had much to say that would have been more effective with a full description and traditional narrative。 This powerful writer could use an editor willing to push harder for complete thoughts and arguments。 Then again， more sophisticated readers probably loved this book as it is。 。。。more
Peter
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It's been a long time since those who could left the polluted， irradiated Earth。 But not everyone could。 Those left behind， mostly people of color， endured。。。 long enough for the children of the wealthy now have reasons to return and buy up old properties and make a life。 The two classic modes of science fiction are the "here's how the future might develop" mode， and the "we're really talking about today， just using a lens of science fiction" mode。 Often books have a bit of both。 This is definit It's been a long time since those who could left the polluted， irradiated Earth。 But not everyone could。 Those left behind， mostly people of color， endured。。。 long enough for the children of the wealthy now have reasons to return and buy up old properties and make a life。 The two classic modes of science fiction are the "here's how the future might develop" mode， and the "we're really talking about today， just using a lens of science fiction" mode。 Often books have a bit of both。 This is definitely a book that leans heavily towards the second type though， letting readers explore ideas of environmental racism and gentrification and police militarization， but if you take out the spaceships and cyber-cops they largely still resonate。 It is， however， not a very narrative focused novel。 Or rather， the stories are small scale， slice-of-life， and sometimes individual stories don't seem to go anywhere and feel like they're only included to add a bit of variety rather than having any 'purpose' for a broader story。 That broader story， if you follow the characters that recurr， is still on a very human level scale rather than some kind of space opera clash of empires or even a 'one person goes on a quest' type adventure-- it's mostly just people living their ordinary lives--is also told somewhat non-linearly， jumping back and sometimes revealing what happens to a character before going back to follow the specific events。 All these things are not typically the kind of thing I'm looking for in science fiction。。。 and yet I thought overall it was quite well done， enough to help counteract that， and kept me engaged where I can see other books losing my interest or being too preachy。 I'd give it three stars， maybe getting close to 3。5， but not enough to round it up。。。 yet at the same time， I feel like it's a better book with more important things to say than a lot of three star books。。。 could easily have been a four for me if the style was a bit more aligned with my tastes， but there's no reason it needs to be。 。。。more
Elliot Raff
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Gorgeously gripping writing， storytelling supreme。 Not an easy read and not for snowflakes or delicate sensibilities。 Raw honest reflective revealing。 'Nuff said。 Gorgeously gripping writing， storytelling supreme。 Not an easy read and not for snowflakes or delicate sensibilities。 Raw honest reflective revealing。 'Nuff said。 。。。more
Blair
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A hugely ambitious science fiction novel that mostly springs out of modern American racial politics and goes some dark places。 I felt like it didn't quite hold together as a flitted between a lot of different characters but it's well worth exploring。 A hugely ambitious science fiction novel that mostly springs out of modern American racial politics and goes some dark places。 I felt like it didn't quite hold together as a flitted between a lot of different characters but it's well worth exploring。 。。。more
Gennaro
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The book was originally a short story and should have stayed that way。 no real character development， i guess the main character is New Haven？ It's a meandering and tedious plot， he used a joke from Family Feud （Pork Cupine） and a quote from Mark Twain and Lyrics from A$AP Rocky to help buff out his writing， and overall the story was ham-fisted and meh and didn't really go anywhere。 I get the point he was trying to make， he just kept sloppily making it。 It's not a complex book， it's a book badly The book was originally a short story and should have stayed that way。 no real character development， i guess the main character is New Haven？ It's a meandering and tedious plot， he used a joke from Family Feud （Pork Cupine） and a quote from Mark Twain and Lyrics from A$AP Rocky to help buff out his writing， and overall the story was ham-fisted and meh and didn't really go anywhere。 I get the point he was trying to make， he just kept sloppily making it。 It's not a complex book， it's a book badly written that doesn't know where it wants to go， so he just writes detailed "world building" scenes， which are well written for sure， but overall it's badly put together。 Not a well told story。 。。。more
Kim
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Felt all too real。
Brian Schnack
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Mesmerizing， devastating dystopia。 Creatively constructed， with amazing voices。However， it wants readers to rise up and say “It’s happening！”， to embrace the premise that America is fundamentally rotten， built not only to this day but GOING FORWARD on the bodies of the exploited by white capitalists。 Essentially， “capitalism kills and let’s tear this bastard down from the inside out。”But， again， setting aside explicit （and occasionally-warranted） politics， this was powerful。 Just don’t read it a Mesmerizing， devastating dystopia。 Creatively constructed， with amazing voices。However， it wants readers to rise up and say “It’s happening！”， to embrace the premise that America is fundamentally rotten， built not only to this day but GOING FORWARD on the bodies of the exploited by white capitalists。 Essentially， “capitalism kills and let’s tear this bastard down from the inside out。”But， again， setting aside explicit （and occasionally-warranted） politics， this was powerful。 Just don’t read it as a history lesson （though in a relatively free society， go for it if you wish…）。 。。。more
Kitty
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I don't mind multiple story lines。 This hopped between them too quickly and I had a hard time keeping up with who was who and eventually gave up。 I may try again later。 I don't mind multiple story lines。 This hopped between them too quickly and I had a hard time keeping up with who was who and eventually gave up。 I may try again later。 。。。more
Marc Maier
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Dear God， I tried， really I did。 But I could not get into this book。 Most of the characters are not distinct enough to make an impression， with the focus mostly on their experience of the world around them instead of their particular desires and conflicts。 The world-building is nicely done with a rich background， but the "story" such as it is， is told in a series of loosely connected vignettes。 At least as far as I got， I could discern no connection between these scenes except for the shared wor Dear God， I tried， really I did。 But I could not get into this book。 Most of the characters are not distinct enough to make an impression， with the focus mostly on their experience of the world around them instead of their particular desires and conflicts。 The world-building is nicely done with a rich background， but the "story" such as it is， is told in a series of loosely connected vignettes。 At least as far as I got， I could discern no connection between these scenes except for the shared world。 The chapters seem to be intended to flesh out various bits of the world。I got 30% of the way through， then gave up because it was starting to feel like a chore to keep reading。 Life is too short and there are too many other good books out there。 。。。more
Corey
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Many parts of this book resonated with me。 It's fortuitous that I'm concurrently reading a short biography of Jane Jacobs， whose work the author acknowledges， and of course the CT details are familiar。 I appreciated the formal experimentation， most of which worked for me。 A powerful extrapolation of our current racial inequities to the near future。 Many parts of this book resonated with me。 It's fortuitous that I'm concurrently reading a short biography of Jane Jacobs， whose work the author acknowledges， and of course the CT details are familiar。 I appreciated the formal experimentation， most of which worked for me。 A powerful extrapolation of our current racial inequities to the near future。 。。。more
Davy Kent
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The quality of the writing is fine enough， but this book diverges from the common mold and was something I did not find enjoyable at all。 The prose is nonlinear， which is fine， but there is also a distinct lack of plot。 The narrative follows the POV of a few characters and their experiences， but these serve more as exposes than anything toward a larger picture。Additionally， the world depicted in Goliath is an ugly world， based on the premise that society will regress as the climate and social or The quality of the writing is fine enough， but this book diverges from the common mold and was something I did not find enjoyable at all。 The prose is nonlinear， which is fine， but there is also a distinct lack of plot。 The narrative follows the POV of a few characters and their experiences， but these serve more as exposes than anything toward a larger picture。Additionally， the world depicted in Goliath is an ugly world， based on the premise that society will regress as the climate and social order collapse。 It takes present issues and amplifies them tenfold， which is not something I mind， but there's little incentive to immerse in it when there is no point to it except to bludgeon you with it。 There is no hope or perseverance to be found here， only a dry retelling of people surviving in bleakness。 。。。more
Yumiko
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 For me， this book was hard。 It's a bit too soon for me to try to imagine what hell the pandemic/trump has unleashed on this country。。。 It was a bit triggering but I liked the story and the way this story unfolds。 It's beautifully written。 For me， this book was hard。 It's a bit too soon for me to try to imagine what hell the pandemic/trump has unleashed on this country。。。 It was a bit triggering but I liked the story and the way this story unfolds。 It's beautifully written。 。。。more
David
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Wow what a tough book to read。 In the end I am glad I persevered， but I think the book would have had more impact if there was more of a narrative。 Some refer to it as nonlinear， and that it is， but also the various threads don't really converge。 Along the way are some amazing expositions of the continued devolution of how race works in America。 The summary I find misleading。 Yes the main characters in the book are stackers， collecting bricks for souvenirs for whites who have fled earth， but mos Wow what a tough book to read。 In the end I am glad I persevered， but I think the book would have had more impact if there was more of a narrative。 Some refer to it as nonlinear， and that it is， but also the various threads don't really converge。 Along the way are some amazing expositions of the continued devolution of how race works in America。 The summary I find misleading。 Yes the main characters in the book are stackers， collecting bricks for souvenirs for whites who have fled earth， but most of the focus is on what the work does to their bodies， combined with the enforced toxicity of the environment。 The extended diversion in the third book gives another view of America in this time， but if it actually connects back to the main line I don't know where。 A narrative did start to come out for me as I worked through the book and thought about it。 There is a path that is sequenced in time， and on it the space colonists seem to get tired of being away， particularly after some progress is made in how to live on a toxic Earth。 They begin to return and commit the same crimes they did in order to leave。 There are pieces of the book that really bring the message home， but they aren't separable from the whole thing， which challenges the reader and sometimes does not reward perseverance。 Recognizing the authors and events described as history will make you feel good about other work you have read。 Did I like it？ No， not really。 Did I appreciate it？ In the end， yes。 。。。more
Kate
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4。25/5'Goliath' by Tochi Onyebuchi is an insightful and lyrical novel that looks at the inequalities of space travel through the eyes of those who are left behind。 The story weaves between different characters who live on or are visiting Earth。 Those with money have left earth for the Colony， leaving behind a world that is plagued by poor air quality， housing inequality， and police violence。 Through snippets of these characters' lives paired with occasional articles and recordings， Oneyebuchi de 4。25/5'Goliath' by Tochi Onyebuchi is an insightful and lyrical novel that looks at the inequalities of space travel through the eyes of those who are left behind。 The story weaves between different characters who live on or are visiting Earth。 Those with money have left earth for the Colony， leaving behind a world that is plagued by poor air quality， housing inequality， and police violence。 Through snippets of these characters' lives paired with occasional articles and recordings， Oneyebuchi demonstrates how venturing into the stars is for those who are wealthy and white while those who have historically been abused by systems continue to be hurt on what remains of Earth。 Oneybuchi paints a future that is keenly connected to our present and feels that way。 By focusing on the characters and their lived experiences， he distills systemic horrors down to the people that it directly affects， making those horrors even more apparent。 Despite this story being informed by space travel， we very rarely see any of the characters in the colonies。 This story is about those that the world has left behind and failed to care for。 The characters and their lives are painted in stark but human strokes using Onyebuchi's evocative prose。 It feels as if one has been plopped down in this world and is walking around in it， especially as he showcases the small human moments that make up lived experiences。 I believe this is a book that should be read by a book club that can reflect on and dissect all that Onyebuchi is doing。 This should definitely be taught in schools as it discusses a lot about our current lives while exploring how these problems could only grow worse in this possible future。 。。。more
Randi
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29/200 for Mama in 2023
Juan Sanmiguel
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The rich leave to space colonies and leave the rest behind。 We look at how people are surviving on the Earth。 A bit episodic and needs a lot of focus while reading。 It does pay off at the end。
Marcy Stearns
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I have no love for this book。 I keep waiting for something to happen， but it is all descriptions。 I usually don’t love these books that go from one character/time？ to another， and this one is no different。 The audio book did help me keep track better because the producers used different voices/actors。 There was too much that I kept having to infer。 Is it talking about literal bricks， plugs， etc。 or were things metaphorical？ I was never sure。 And last， did I really need the vulgarity and long des I have no love for this book。 I keep waiting for something to happen， but it is all descriptions。 I usually don’t love these books that go from one character/time？ to another， and this one is no different。 The audio book did help me keep track better because the producers used different voices/actors。 There was too much that I kept having to infer。 Is it talking about literal bricks， plugs， etc。 or were things metaphorical？ I was never sure。 And last， did I really need the vulgarity and long descriptions of the “crack house” or maybe it was a trip in the character’s mind？ Again， nut my cup of tea。 DNF。 。。。more
Christopher
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The premise sounded really good， which is why I stuck with it and eventually finished the book。 But。。。it just never grabbed me。Even as I was down to the last 10 or 20 pages， I wasn't excited to see how it finished， just excited to be done。 There were parts that were really interesting， and then they would be followed up by a slog for another 30 pages。 The premise sounded really good， which is why I stuck with it and eventually finished the book。 But。。。it just never grabbed me。Even as I was down to the last 10 or 20 pages， I wasn't excited to see how it finished， just excited to be done。 There were parts that were really interesting， and then they would be followed up by a slog for another 30 pages。 。。。more
M。i。
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There are segments of Goliath that feel like Tochi is crystal ball gazing but the truth is anyone who pays attention to the direction of our politics， the state of our discussions and the debates we have in and around where our society is headed， will also come to some of these conclusions about our future。 In this regard it reminds me of ministry for the future by Kim Stanley Robinson。 It is predictive but also tragic， and how it conveys the tragedy of a flawed society reeling from the conseque There are segments of Goliath that feel like Tochi is crystal ball gazing but the truth is anyone who pays attention to the direction of our politics， the state of our discussions and the debates we have in and around where our society is headed， will also come to some of these conclusions about our future。 In this regard it reminds me of ministry for the future by Kim Stanley Robinson。 It is predictive but also tragic， and how it conveys the tragedy of a flawed society reeling from the consequences of its own actions， is well told。 。。。more
Abi Walton
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Cant believe I finally finished Goliath！ I have had this book on my shelf since its release last year but couldn't cope listening to it while I felt the world was crumbling around us It was not an easy book to get through but I am glad I read it Cant believe I finally finished Goliath！ I have had this book on my shelf since its release last year but couldn't cope listening to it while I felt the world was crumbling around us It was not an easy book to get through but I am glad I read it 。。。more
jesse mabus
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"It's not my fault，" she said in a white cloud of breath。You told them about us。 （313） "It's not my fault，" she said in a white cloud of breath。You told them about us。 （313） 。。。more
Zach Nash
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A thoughtful blend of today's social issues with tomorrow's ecological disaster， Tochi Onyebuchi manages to write some of the most believably human characters I've seen in a long time。 I couldn't put it down even though it broke my heart again with every new chapter。 A thoughtful blend of today's social issues with tomorrow's ecological disaster， Tochi Onyebuchi manages to write some of the most believably human characters I've seen in a long time。 I couldn't put it down even though it broke my heart again with every new chapter。 。。。more
Amber
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I did not finish this book and so didn’t want to give it a star rating。 It was just too triggering for my headspace right now， so， I set it aside。 If I am in the mood for something bleak， maybe I will pick it up again。
Greg Geil
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Science fiction that presents a vision of a future that seems way too possible。 But even in that terrible vision are those that want to build real community。 Couldn’t put it down but I’m still haunted by the points it made。
LJ
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Overall， this book was an emotionally heavy， desperate message for things to change as soon as possible especially since it's set in the very near future。 I only dock a star from this book because of the structural issues I had with the story。 At times I think it took away from the important themes。 Overall， this book was an emotionally heavy， desperate message for things to change as soon as possible especially since it's set in the very near future。 I only dock a star from this book because of the structural issues I had with the story。 At times I think it took away from the important themes。 。。。more
Brittany McCann
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It's hard to know what to say about this book or how to rate it。 It felt much less on the sci-fi end than previous novels while using this genre platform as a voice to speak out against racial and class injustices， especially in terms of the prison system， police brutality， gentrification， and healthcare。 I am a BIG fan of dark and gritty and the way that many authors are trying to do new and exciting things with this genre。 While I don't mind the lack of linear telling when it works， a few sect It's hard to know what to say about this book or how to rate it。 It felt much less on the sci-fi end than previous novels while using this genre platform as a voice to speak out against racial and class injustices， especially in terms of the prison system， police brutality， gentrification， and healthcare。 I am a BIG fan of dark and gritty and the way that many authors are trying to do new and exciting things with this genre。 While I don't mind the lack of linear telling when it works， a few sections felt somewhat disconnected from the overall narrative。 I found this to be the case with Rebel Girls as well， while it was less of an issue with War Girls。 This is my third novel written by Tochi Onyebuchi， and he has a powerful voice。 It's not always exactly what I want from the story he is telling， but I can see that his writing style and my reading style will eventually mesh up someday， and it will be brilliant。 Unfortunately， this was not yet that book。 There are a lot of painful emotions coming out from Onyebuchi and his voice on behalf of minorities of several races and the fear of a future world reverting to the issues of biblical times without a change in politics。 This is not the novel to read if you looking for a science fiction novel that will provide more of a rose outlook on the future。 This was more of a recreation of an 1800s East Coast and a repetition of issues from the past with higher-tech and more dystopian issues。Onyebuchi's gift is with future technology。 His technological creations are fascinating to read about。 And again， my biggest criticism is that I want MORE of it。 I wish I could see it as clearly on the page as I know that it is in his mind。 This is such a strength of creation， and I wish he wouldn't hold back as much in the descriptions on the page。 I came into this novel with excitement at what he would come up with for space and New Haven locations， but I was left disappointed。I see the complaints of Politics and Science Fiction， but to be honest， I don't think many science fiction novels （especially with hard sci-fi） shy away from politics。 Rather I find politics are rather immeshed within the storytelling。 I commend Onyebuchi for lending his voice to the smaller pool of authors who have taken on this differing view of those politics that show we don't learn from our history from the stance of David fighting the Goliath of the "white power" system。 David was the strongest voice in the novel， and I wouldn't be surprised if Onyebuchi infused some of himself within the powerful emotions of David。 The story would probably be easier to follow in a physical format with the changes in locations and time snippets; I'm not sure if the physical copy provides more change cues， such as font style or page break indicators absent from the audio format。 The narrators themselves in the audio do a great job， but the break out of the book is by huge sections。 You spend hours in some of the parts that breach across characters and times， and it makes the story less absorbable in an already nonlinear telling。 In the end， I am stuck in the middle with a 3 Star。 。。。more
Elise Goss-Alexander
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It's been a little while since I read this， but it made such a huge impression on me。 I'm a fan of Afrofuturism and Black speculative fiction （think Octavia Butler， N。K。 Jemisin， etc。）， and this is in that lineage but also totally different。 As other reviews have noted， this is not a book that centers a white audience or includes much in the way of explanatory commas。 The language is rich and beautiful and sometimes， just like with Shakespeare， you just have to let it wash over you for a while b It's been a little while since I read this， but it made such a huge impression on me。 I'm a fan of Afrofuturism and Black speculative fiction （think Octavia Butler， N。K。 Jemisin， etc。）， and this is in that lineage but also totally different。 As other reviews have noted， this is not a book that centers a white audience or includes much in the way of explanatory commas。 The language is rich and beautiful and sometimes， just like with Shakespeare， you just have to let it wash over you for a while before deciding what's going on。 Despite the grim themes and some truly heartbreaking moments， this book made me fall in love with every single person in it， and with their real-life contemporaries。 You just have to keep your eyes open and tough it out。 。。。more
nic
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I'm not gonna rate this one mostly because I think I need to reread to fully appreciate it。 Like the themes of gentrification， environmental racism， overpolicing of marginalized folks， etc etc were all there， the （too close to home） sci fi/dystopian setting was there， the nuanced and fully realized characters were there。 I liked all the parts but I was so confused for so long that the overall picture didn't hit for me。 And I genuinely don't think that's this book's fault lol。 I will say the writ I'm not gonna rate this one mostly because I think I need to reread to fully appreciate it。 Like the themes of gentrification， environmental racism， overpolicing of marginalized folks， etc etc were all there， the （too close to home） sci fi/dystopian setting was there， the nuanced and fully realized characters were there。 I liked all the parts but I was so confused for so long that the overall picture didn't hit for me。 And I genuinely don't think that's this book's fault lol。 I will say the writing was definitely a standout。 Very evocative while also being realistic with dialogue （particularly when AAVE was used） and full of lines that genuinely made me stop and think or tugged at my heart strings。 That aspect of this book alone makes me want to try Riot Baby by this author。 Idk maybe this won't end up being the book for me but I feel like this reading experience isn't enough to determine that yet。 。。。more
Leda Bloomfield
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This book `described the near-future aftermath of the climate crisis， where whites go off to live in the colonies， and poor， BIPOC communities are left on earth。 The cast of this book are resilient and hopeful。I liked the books setting （Connecticut） and its use of scifi to explore themes from today: racism， gentrification， climate crisis， etc。 However， I had a difficult time easily following along with many aspects of the book。 I often had to page back and forth to try to figure out who a charac This book `described the near-future aftermath of the climate crisis， where whites go off to live in the colonies， and poor， BIPOC communities are left on earth。 The cast of this book are resilient and hopeful。I liked the books setting （Connecticut） and its use of scifi to explore themes from today: racism， gentrification， climate crisis， etc。 However， I had a difficult time easily following along with many aspects of the book。 I often had to page back and forth to try to figure out who a character was。 I found it hard to connect with any of the characters， and， when I started to， the book left them to never return。 There were so many open plot lines （what happened to Linc？！）， and while I liked the experimentation in different styles， it felt so jumpy and uneven。 I also spent too much time trying to understand the "sci" part， thinking that non-details were significant。 Overall， I was left with more questions than answers。 。。。more
Roselynn Crumb
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DNF， I won't rate it since I only made it a quarter way in。 Maybe if I were in a different mood or headspace or something I could appreciate it more。 When I re-read the blurb on the back and realized I still hadn't gotten to a main character this far in with almost zero plot development I put it down for good。 I'm bummed。 Some really cool ideas about those who fled Earth coming back and gentrifying the neighborhoods of the poor who stayed behind is so good， but holy shit the road to getting ther DNF， I won't rate it since I only made it a quarter way in。 Maybe if I were in a different mood or headspace or something I could appreciate it more。 When I re-read the blurb on the back and realized I still hadn't gotten to a main character this far in with almost zero plot development I put it down for good。 I'm bummed。 Some really cool ideas about those who fled Earth coming back and gentrifying the neighborhoods of the poor who stayed behind is so good， but holy shit the road to getting there was tedious。 。。。more
tpg0
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As an AI language model， I do not have personal opinions or preferences。 However， I can provide you information about the book 'Goliath: A Novel'。 'Goliath: A Novel' is written by Scott Westerfeld and published in 2011。 It is a dystopian alternate history novel， set in a world where the Central Powers won World War I。 The story follows the adventures of Alek and Deryn， two young people from opposing sides who team up to try to prevent a new war from erupting。 The book has received generally positive reviews and has been praised for its engaging characters， fast-paced writing， and imaginative world-building。 It is the third and final book in the 'Leviathan' series， which includes 'Leviathan' and 'Behemoth'。 Overall， 'Goliath: A Novel' is a recommended read for fans of dystopian and alternate history fiction， as well as those who enjoyed the first two books in the 'Leviathan' series。
tpg1
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As an AI language model， I am not capable of having an opinion。 However， I can tell you that "Goliath: A Novel" is a book written by Scott Westerfeld。 It is the third and final installment in the "Leviathan" series， a young adult steampunk alternate history series set during World War I。 The book follows the adventures of two teenagers， Alek and Deryn， as they navigate the treacherous political landscape of Europe and try to prevent a massive war from breaking out。 The book received critical acclaim for its imaginative world-building， engaging characters， and thrilling action sequences， making it a must-read for fans of YA fiction and steampunk。
tpg2
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I'm sorry， as an AI language model I don't have personal opinions about books， but I can provide you with some information。 "Goliath: A Novel" is a science fiction novel written by Scott Westerfeld。 It is the third and final book in the "Leviathan" trilogy。 The story is set in an alternate history of World War I， where the Central Powers are made up of Clankers who rely on steam-powered machinery， and the Allied Powers are made up of Darwinists who use genetically engineered animals as their weapons。 In "Goliath，" the main characters， Alek and Deryn， continue their adventures as they travel aboard the Leviathan airship， which was designed by Darwinist scientists。 They encounter different challenges and try to bring an end to the war。 The book received positive reviews and was praised for its imaginative world-building， well-developed characters， and exciting action scenes。
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google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=Goliath: A Novel
hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Goliath: A Novel&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Goliath: A Novel&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0