July's Grades 5-6 Book Club discussion was on Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld.
Did you understand the steampunk nature of the story, that the author was offering an alternate version of history?
"Steampunk is a style, of books, of clothes, of video games and movies, that draws its
inspiration from old science fiction stories of Jules Verne, H.G. Wells, and Mary Shelley," she
said, "set in a place and time where steam is the dominant form of high technology. It's a
retro futurism."
“Steampunk,” is part of the “Alternative History” genre of science fiction and focuses on an
alternate Victorian age in which steam-driven computers and coal-fired robots are found in
gritty industrial cities. Though the term was coined in the 1980s as an offshoot of
“Cyberpunk,” writing in this vein has appeared since the early 1900s, being inspired by the
work, life and times of Jules Verne.
inspiration from old science fiction stories of Jules Verne, H.G. Wells, and Mary Shelley," she
said, "set in a place and time where steam is the dominant form of high technology. It's a
retro futurism."
“Steampunk,” is part of the “Alternative History” genre of science fiction and focuses on an
alternate Victorian age in which steam-driven computers and coal-fired robots are found in
gritty industrial cities. Though the term was coined in the 1980s as an offshoot of
“Cyberpunk,” writing in this vein has appeared since the early 1900s, being inspired by the
work, life and times of Jules Verne.
Did you prefer the Clankers or the Darwinists? What are the benefits of each philosophy?
Who was your favorite character in the book? Your favorite scene?
Did you like the ending of the book? Will you keep reading the series?
Can you come up with some new Clanker machines? What would they combine? What about Darwinist beasties?
Rate Leviathan on a scale of 1 to 5.
For August, we will be reading the book Seven Wonders by Peter Lerangis.
For August, we will be reading the book Seven Wonders by Peter Lerangis.
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