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Roofworld (Paperback)

by Christopher Fowler (Author)
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  • Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Legend (6 Oct 1988)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0712624511
  • ISBN-13: 978-0712624510
  • Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 388,526 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Highly Impressive, but later is better..., 9 April 2002
This review is from: Roofworld (Mass Market Paperback)
This is, quite simply, one of the most incredible debut novels in the recent past. A beautifully realised idea of a society existing on the rooftops of London without ever coming into contact with the lower society.

The story is very well paced with huge dollops of tension thrown in, always keeping the reader wanting more, and the almost sub-plot of a disillusioned worker in the Soho film industry and a debutant novelist tie in nicely with Fowler's own life.

While this book is good, it is certainly his weakest. Much better was to follow, but this is, nonetheless a fantastic starting point.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This book set the standard well, 23 Oct 1999
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I've read this book twice because I loved it so much the first time. I especially enjoyed the inclusion of characters from Fowler's other stories, this made it all seem very real. These characters are so real that I wonder if Christopher Fowler had studied and included local people rather than invented them.

I loved the premise of a society existing above us, after reading this book I can't help but look up when I'm in a big city.

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1 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Quite dull, very uninspiring, 2 Dec 2000
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The only reason i gave this book two stars was because the idea was appealing, a world on top of the roofs, away from society. I bought the book based on that and was disappointed from then on. None of the characters were likeable, i spent the whole book waiting for their ropes to break. The plot was jumbled and didn't really have a point. On the whole i would advise anyone thinking of buying it not too.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Quite dull, very uninspiring
The only reason i gave this book two stars was because the idea was appealing, a world on top of the roofs, away from society. Read more
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