description The Mirage Overview
The Mirage is a 2012 alternate-history novel by American writer Matt Ruff. It imagines a world in which a powerful United Arab States was attacked on November 9, 2001, while a fragmented Christian America is associated with political violence and intervention. The story follows investigators examining the attack and apparent inconsistencies in their reality, using the inverted geopolitical setting to explore identity, prejudice, terrorism, and historical narrative.
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The Mirage ranks #42 of 129 in the Alternate History ranking, behind Against the Tide of Years, ahead of Bring the Jubilee.
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How good is The Mirage?
The Mirage scores 6.99/10 (Fair) on Lunoo, making it rated in the Alternate History category.
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