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product_id: 51994179
title: "253: A compelling snapshot of humanity in transit"
brand: "geoff ryman"
price: "HK$271"
currency: HKD
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 8
url: https://www.desertcart.hk/products/51994179-253-a-compelling-snapshot-of-humanity-in-transit
store_origin: HK
region: Hong Kong
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# 253: A compelling snapshot of humanity in transit

**Brand:** geoff ryman
**Price:** HK$271
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

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- **What is this?** 253: A compelling snapshot of humanity in transit by geoff ryman
- **How much does it cost?** HK$271 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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253: A compelling snapshot of humanity in transit

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fresh air in contemporary fiction
*by L***E on 13 February 2012*

I love this book. I love the ingenuity of it, I love the contemporariness of it, I love the symetry of it and I love that you get 253 stories in one. Each page has 253 words describing 253 characters with an end goal (one collective narrative of a train ride).As a London lass, riding the tube regularly, this book speaks to me personally as well as jovialy, this is a book for people who love the written word, love a good story and enjoy seeing an author play with his medium in a confident and new way.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Have a go yourself - join my Facebook group
*by R***E on 3 May 2013*

I loved the idea of this book so much, and was so sorry to have missed seeing it on the web ([...]/) before it was published on wood pulp, that I have set up a Facebook group for people to put their own 253 word profile on. (If you have seen the book/website, you will know what I mean)The group is called "253 or tube theatre" and is open to all postings. Please join in, it's only for fun, it's an homage to Geoff Ryman's great book/website so be nice people.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Can I give it 3.5?
*by E***N on 9 November 2012*

A very interesting and original idea, although it is somewhat lacking in execution. Great characters. This is the ideal book to take on a tube journey, not only because of the subject matter but because it's easy to read, put down and pick up. I'd give the idea 4 stars and the execution 3. I probably wouldn't read it again, but it passed the time and I enjoyed it.

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*Last updated: 2026-02-20*