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Hothouse

Brian W. Aldiss

Why we're reading this: In this science fiction classic, we are transported millions of years from now, to the boughs of a coloss…more
[close] In this science fiction classic, we are transported millions of years from now, to the boughs of a colossal banyan tree that covers one face of the globe. The last remnants of humanity are fighting for survival, terrorised by the carnivorous plants and the grotesque insect life.

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Jun 30, 2009 Zach rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: science-fiction, post-apocalyptic

It's probably been close to a decade since I've read this book and the image of the earth and the moon shrouded together by gigantic spiderwebs still sticks with me. ...more

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Jul 09, 2008 William rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: science-fiction, apocalyptic, read-in-2009

How did this win a Hugo? Was there no other competition? The prose in this book was rambling and the direction of the story was....Well, there was no direction to the story. It introduced some weird possible animals bur for all intents and purposes, this book was a flop!

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Feb 10, 2022 Susan rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Good idea for a sci fi book, poor execution. Cannot bring myself to read beyond the 3rd chapter. Thought since it won a Hugo award it would be worth reading, not so.

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