G. Willow Wilson
Hardcover | Pages: 433 pages Rating: 3.84 | 15533 Users | 2635 Reviews
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| Original Title: | Alif the Unseen |
| ISBN: | 0802120202 (ISBN13: 9780802120205) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://aliftheunseen.com/ |
| Characters: | Dina, Alif, Vikram, Abdullah, Intisar, Sheikh Bilal, Princess Farukhauz, The convert, Prince Abu Talib Al Mukhtar ibn Hamza, Abbas Al Shehab, The marid |
| Setting: | Middle East |
| Literary Awards: | Locus Award Nominee for Best First Novel (2013), World Fantasy Award for Best Novel (2013), Hammett Prize Nominee (2012), John W. Campbell Memorial Award Nominee (2013), Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire Nominee for Roman étranger (2014) Women's Prize for Fiction Nominee for Longlist (2013), The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize Nominee (2012), Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fantasy (2012) |
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In an unnamed Middle Eastern security state, a young Arab-Indian hacker shields his clients—dissidents, outlaws, Islamists, and other watched groups—from surveillance and tries to stay out of trouble. He goes by Alif—the first letter of the Arabic alphabet, and a convenient handle to hide behind. The aristocratic woman Alif loves has jilted him for a prince chosen by her parents, and his computer has just been breached by the state’s electronic security force, putting his clients and his own neck on the line. Then it turns out his lover’s new fiancé is the "Hand of God," as they call the head of state security, and his henchmen come after Alif, driving him underground.When Alif discovers The Thousand and One Days, the secret book of the jinn, which both he and the Hand suspect may unleash a new level of information technology, the stakes are raised and Alif must struggle for life or death, aided by forces seen and unseen.
Point Of Books Alif the Unseen
| Title | : | Alif the Unseen |
| Author | : | G. Willow Wilson |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 433 pages |
| Published | : | June 19th 2012 by Grove Press |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Science Fiction. Urban Fantasy. Magical Realism. Young Adult. Cyberpunk |
Rating Of Books Alif the Unseen
Ratings: 3.84 From 15533 Users | 2635 ReviewsEvaluation Of Books Alif the Unseen
My rating should be taken in light of the fact that the line "Alif felt a swell of admiration. She really was as smart as a man." meant I was now rating this book out of 3 rather than 5. Yes, perhaps one could make the argument that the protagonist was on a journey on self discovery which included learning that his culture is wrong to think that women are inferior. I don't care. I think it's offensive and small minded and to have read this in a book penned by a woman makes me shake with anger.Adult urban fantasy/cyberpunk. I picked this up because I loved the Ms. Marvel comics written by G. Willow Wilson, and while this is very, very different stuff, it was a fabulous read. Somehow I went into this thinking it was a middle grade or young adult novel. It's not. The content is quite dark and adult. It's the story of a twenty-something hacker living in an Arabic city state simply called The City. Alif is secretly in love with the daughter of a high-ranking family, and (SPOILER) when she
Executive Summary: A blend of fantasy, technology, politics, and religion that just worked for me. I really enjoyed this book. Full Review I seem to be a hot streak lately. I try not to give out 5 stars lightly. Based on good reads, I've given 5 stars to roughly 13% of the 221 books I've rated as of this writing. 18% of those have been given out this year. It's not exactly relevant to this review, but I'm an engineer and that sort of thing interests me.I forget where exactly I first heard about
Rating: 3.5 StarsAlif the Unseen is one of those obscure novels that not many people have actually heard of, but, thanks to my numerous GoodReads friends who read such varied genres, it somehow came to my attention. Needless to say, all my friends have LOVED this book. For me, though, Alif the Unseen was slightly boring, hard to get through, and dragged ever-so-slightly. I thoroughly enjoyed the second half the book, but I wasn't as impressed as everyone else. While Alif the Unseen remains to be
Religion, metaphor, rebellion. The Quran and the Internet. Hackers, effrits, and sheikhs. Douglas Hofstadter shoutouts.Holy moley. I read Cory Doctorow's Little Brother a few weeks ago, and wrote up a review saying "You start to think, why isn't there more accessible counterculture stuff like this for YA? Intelligent, interesting, informative..."Alif the Unseen first hooked me as I scanned the back cover and saw "young Arab-Indian hacker" and a mention of jinn (djinn/genie). A closer look at the
Alif the Unseen has a fantastic premise -- in more ways than one. A computer hacker in the Middle East discovers that jinn are real. This means that we get exposed to not just one culture, but two. We receive a complete immersion in Middle Eastern realities of life, alongside a supernatural world that on the surface feels quite compelling.The concept is great! Computer hacker in the Middle East discovers that jinn are real, and an ancient book contains a way of writing a new type of code. Great
DnfedI read a chapter and a page of this and I drew the line when this guy was keeping the stained bed sheet of his "first time" as some sort of pride possession!!!
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