Loved itI really enjoyed it actually more than I thought I would. I give Day World 7 out of 10.
Dayworld (1985)
Others: Positive It's the 35th century where a person is given one day a week to live, work and play and the other six days remain in suspended animation. There are "daybreakers", outlaws, who live seven different lives and Jeff Caird is one of these who finds his life in danger.
- ISBN:
- 9780586066317
- Length:
- 321 pages
Genres: science fiction
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