SFWA Grand Master Willis returns to farcical romantic comedy (and
timely social satire) in this near - future novel full of her trademarks — rich storytelling, fascinating historical trivia, quick - witted repartee, and plausible speculative technology.
Not exact matches
Critic Consensus: Filled with lighthearted humor,
timely social commentary, and dazzling visuals, Pleasantville is an artful blend of subversive
satire and well - executed Hollywood formula.
Critics Consensus: Filled with lighthearted humor,
timely social commentary, and dazzling visuals, Pleasantville is an artful blend of subversive
satire and well - executed Hollywood formula.
This sharp and insightful
social satire is an all - too -
timely look at race relations in America, as three ostensibly liberal and definitely privileged Berkeley students from various backgrounds travel with a friend and classmate to his home in rural Georgia — just in time for a Civil War re-enactment.