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| + | '''''The Dark Design''''' is a [[science fiction]] novel by [[Philip José Farmer]] published in 1977. The book is the third novel in the [[Riverworld (universe)|''Riverworld'' series]], the sequel to ''[[The Fabulous Riverboat]]'', and followed up by ''[[The Magic Labyrinth]]''. | ||
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| + | ==Personal== | ||
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| + | ==Review== | ||
===Good=== | ===Good=== | ||
* It's nice that there is finally a strong female character in the series. | * It's nice that there is finally a strong female character in the series. | ||
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===Bad=== | ===Bad=== | ||
* The lengthy prose about a Bedouin who farted was juvenile. | * The lengthy prose about a Bedouin who farted was juvenile. | ||
| − | * The discussion | + | * The discussion Peter Frigate has with Richard Burton about the definition of science fiction was a bit dull and self-serving. It would make more sense had Farmer written it as a non-fiction article. |
* The way Burton's party robbed the Babylonians was quite anti-climactic. | * The way Burton's party robbed the Babylonians was quite anti-climactic. | ||
===Ugly=== | ===Ugly=== | ||
* The first strong female character in the series is tortured and raped. Yes, it's only a hallucination from the dream gum, but it's still in there. | * The first strong female character in the series is tortured and raped. Yes, it's only a hallucination from the dream gum, but it's still in there. | ||
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| + | ==Media== | ||
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| + | ==Links== | ||
| + | {{Link|Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dark_Design}} | ||
| + | {{Link|GoodReads|https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/370899.The_Dark_Design}} | ||
| + | https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Literature/Riverworld | ||
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| + | [[Category: Books]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Fiction]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Media Theme - Adventure]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Media Theme - Religious Fiction]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Media Theme - Science Fiction]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Trope - Damsel In Distress]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Trope - Strong Female Character]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Books That Fail the Bechdel Test]] | ||
Revision as of 10:00, 3 October 2022
The Dark Design is a science fiction novel by Philip José Farmer published in 1977. The book is the third novel in the Riverworld series, the sequel to The Fabulous Riverboat, and followed up by The Magic Labyrinth.
Personal
Review
Good
- It's nice that there is finally a strong female character in the series.
Bad
- The lengthy prose about a Bedouin who farted was juvenile.
- The discussion Peter Frigate has with Richard Burton about the definition of science fiction was a bit dull and self-serving. It would make more sense had Farmer written it as a non-fiction article.
- The way Burton's party robbed the Babylonians was quite anti-climactic.
Ugly
- The first strong female character in the series is tortured and raped. Yes, it's only a hallucination from the dream gum, but it's still in there.
Media
Links
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Literature/Riverworld
