4 stars – Amie McCracken
I felt a very deep connection to Paftoo. This world is engrossing and I would love to see other sides to it, but Paftoo’s story alone was beautiful and complex.
Lifeform Three: People's Book Prize finalist; World Fantasy Award longlist; a science fiction novel in the tradition of Ray Bradbury and Margaret Atwood
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- A folly glimpsed while lost in the woods
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- Science fiction origins: 10 questions with Chele Cooke
- The Surrey connection, literary ancestors and horses – essay for book clubs
- The Undercover Soundtrack – music that made Lifeform Three
- While you look outwards to the future and space, what might be happening on our little blue-green planet? Interview at One Giant Read
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- ‘A 5-star delight, a balm for a 3-book-per-week reviewer on a diet peppered with failed look-likes’
- ‘A brave, unique voice’
- ‘A Love Letter to the Countryside’
- ‘A masterpiece… will still be wowing readers in 100 years’ time’
- ‘A modern sci-fi classic’
- ‘A robot and his horse: a love story’
- ‘An allegorical tale of the evolution of social media, intrusive advertising, preference tracking, and corporate control – a great read’
- ‘An ensouling fable in the great Bradbury tradition’
- ‘Basically I loved it’
- ‘Beautiful and complex’
- ‘Beautiful descriptive writing… felt completely real’
- ‘Beautiful story about a non-human but human-like AI’
- ‘Beautifully written and meaningful – just read it’
- ‘Bowled over by the extraordinary writing’
- ‘Brilliant, original eco-fantasy’
- ‘Charming, engrossing, uplifting’
- ‘Dreamlike… leaves an indelible mark on the memory’
- ‘Engages from the start, never falters’
- ‘Haunting, compelling and masterfully written’
- ‘In the great tradition of Atwood and Bradbury – highly recommended’
- ‘In the vein of classic sci-fi but with a lot more charm’
- ‘Lyrical, beautifully visual… a wonderful, intimate fable’
- ‘Marvellous, powerful, beautiful’ – Kij Johnson
- ‘May the future rise up to meet you, and may it be friendly’
- ‘Merging of past and present, as in Slaughterhouse 5’
- ‘Raises questions about issues of the day, from climate change to social media’
- ‘Really stole my heart… if you believe literary fiction is boring, read this’
- ‘Reminded me of Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro, but more joyous and less tragic’
- ‘Reminds us of what makes us human – very touching’
- ‘SF in the purest sense – the thoughtful application of an idea’
- ‘Something new has this way come – a unique voice rising in the literary scene’
- ‘Tender, uplifting, hopeful’
- ‘Thoroughly entertaining, reminiscent of the best robot writing from years gone by’
- ‘Thought provoking and highly readable’
- ‘Thoughtful, unique, beautiful – I recommend it’
- ‘Tightly plotted, nailbiting, evocative… a compelling tale about finding and keeping one’s soul’
- ‘Wonderful… heartbreaking’
- Haunting word-painting of dreams, of longing, of life, of love
- Heartbreaking, thought-provoking and a damned good read
- Roz 101
‘Beautiful and complex’
Longlisted for the World Fantasy Award
'Beautifully written; meaningful; top-drawer storytelling in the tradition of Atwood and Bradbury'
‘Tightly plotted, nailbiting, evocative… a compelling tale of finding and keeping one’s soul’ The Booklife Prize
'I really didn’t want this book to end, it’s that good.'
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- Art & posters
- Buy
- Origins
- A brief literary history of robots
- A folly glimpsed while lost in the woods
- Big Brother in your hand – the Pebble phone
- Little Switzerland – the Surrey Hills
- Science fiction origins: 10 questions with Chele Cooke
- The Surrey connection, literary ancestors and horses – essay for book clubs
- The Undercover Soundtrack – music that made Lifeform Three
- While you look outwards to the future and space, what might be happening on our little blue-green planet? Interview at One Giant Read
- Press & reviews
- Press
- Reviews
- ‘A 5-star delight, a balm for a 3-book-per-week reviewer on a diet peppered with failed look-likes’
- ‘A brave, unique voice’
- ‘A Love Letter to the Countryside’
- ‘A masterpiece… will still be wowing readers in 100 years’ time’
- ‘A modern sci-fi classic’
- ‘A robot and his horse: a love story’
- ‘An allegorical tale of the evolution of social media, intrusive advertising, preference tracking, and corporate control – a great read’
- ‘An ensouling fable in the great Bradbury tradition’
- ‘Basically I loved it’
- ‘Beautiful and complex’
- ‘Beautiful descriptive writing… felt completely real’
- ‘Beautiful story about a non-human but human-like AI’
- ‘Beautifully written and meaningful – just read it’
- ‘Bowled over by the extraordinary writing’
- ‘Brilliant, original eco-fantasy’
- ‘Charming, engrossing, uplifting’
- ‘Dreamlike… leaves an indelible mark on the memory’
- ‘Engages from the start, never falters’
- ‘Haunting, compelling and masterfully written’
- ‘In the great tradition of Atwood and Bradbury – highly recommended’
- ‘In the vein of classic sci-fi but with a lot more charm’
- ‘Lyrical, beautifully visual… a wonderful, intimate fable’
- ‘Marvellous, powerful, beautiful’ – Kij Johnson
- ‘May the future rise up to meet you, and may it be friendly’
- ‘Merging of past and present, as in Slaughterhouse 5’
- ‘Raises questions about issues of the day, from climate change to social media’
- ‘Really stole my heart… if you believe literary fiction is boring, read this’
- ‘Reminded me of Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro, but more joyous and less tragic’
- ‘Reminds us of what makes us human – very touching’
- ‘SF in the purest sense – the thoughtful application of an idea’
- ‘Something new has this way come – a unique voice rising in the literary scene’
- ‘Tender, uplifting, hopeful’
- ‘Thoroughly entertaining, reminiscent of the best robot writing from years gone by’
- ‘Thought provoking and highly readable’
- ‘Thoughtful, unique, beautiful – I recommend it’
- ‘Tightly plotted, nailbiting, evocative… a compelling tale about finding and keeping one’s soul’
- ‘Wonderful… heartbreaking’
- Haunting word-painting of dreams, of longing, of life, of love
- Heartbreaking, thought-provoking and a damned good read
- Roz 101
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