Alif the Unseen

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G. Willow Wilson: Alif the Unseen (2012, Allen & Unwin)

448 pages

English language

Published 2012 by Allen & Unwin.

ISBN:
978-1-74237-892-3
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5 stars (1 review)

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Aladdin meets Harry Potter

5 stars

I'm a big fan of Ms. Marvel and wanted to give the book a shot. The book is a cyberpunk fantasy adventure novel with encryption and hacking themes in an Islamic/Hinduism context. Typically, most cyberpunk novels are written by men in a western context, making it hard to relate. This book speaks to my Indian background and gives me a charged reading experience full of gusto and feel. I quite like the interdisciplinary linkages to languages, scripts, and artificial intelligence.

Subjects

  • Fiction, fantasy, contemporary
  • Middle east, fiction