Sentences with phrase «narrative propulsion»

Fortunately, for a game almost completely lacking narrative propulsion, its world possesses real character.

It's a riveting read, retaining the narrative propulsion of the adventure genre, but dealing with much headier, and interesting, topics.

Besides Kunzru, Haruki Murakami clearly falls into this category (especially his 1Q84, 2011), as does Nick Harkaway (in Angelmaker, 2012), but David Mitchell also deserves a seat at the head of the translit table, and his new book, The Bone Clocks, just may become the quintessential example of translit fiction, not only in its complexity and thematic richness, but also in the remarkable narrative propulsion that drives its many - cylindered engine.

As Morvern moves through the world, these sounds offer a distinct atmosphere and narrative propulsion.

- Chris Nashawaty, Entertainment Weekly «Delivers the narrative propulsion and satisfaction of a first - rate fiction thriller» - Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune «Jaw dropping.

Not exact matches

«Shaun of the Dead» is an incredibly funny movie but its many visual gags play in direct service to the propulsion of the narrative.

There's incredible propulsion in the narrative — how did Westover's body make it through the dangerous physical labor and abuse?

(NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory provides this narrative describing the collapse of the Larsen B Ice Shelf in 2002.