Goliath tochi onyebuchi review6/6/2023 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. As they eke out an existence, their neighborhoods are being cannibalized. Those left behind salvage what they can from the collapsing infrastructure. Those with the means and the privilege have departed the great cities of the United States for the more comfortable confines of space colonies. This is also a Smart Book for Smart Peopleit is saturated with socio-political commentary and literary allusions (surprise: there’s a character named David in this novel called Goliath ), and I sometimes found myself struggling to hold on as Onyebuchi added layer after layer after layer. Goliath will be available Janufrom Tordotcom Publishing. Delany and Station Eleven In the 2050s, Earth has begun to empty. We’re thrilled to share the cover for Goliath, a sweeping science fiction epic from author Tochi Onyebuchi. Riveting, disturbing, and rendered in masterful detail.'-Leigh Bardugo 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. Summary: "'Onyebuchi sets fire to the boundary between fiction and reality, and brings a crumbling city and an all too plausible future to vibrant life.
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