Pros: My personal page-turner for 20-plus years. Cons: Somewhat dated (but is that bad?)
"As for man, there is little reason to think that he can in the long run escape the fate
of other creatures, and if there is a biological law of flux and reflex, his situation is
now a highly perilous one. During ten thousand...
Pros: Lovely prose with round characters and thought-provoking situation; Cons: Lacks violence. Other better books of similar nature;
The end of the world, however it is said to arrive, is a personal fascination theme throughout my book collection. Throughout the past few years, I’ve snatched up dozens of novels that deal with various related theories. The book that first turned me...
Pros: Thoughtful, detailed portrait of one possible future. Cons: Constantly downbeat tone eventually becomes tiring.
Wordlessly, he activated the computer and prepared to set down his thoughts on Earth Abides. The laptop's pale rectangular screen glowed dully as he searched for the words, the right words, the words that would truly...
Pros: Massive sweeping "what if...?" tale of Earth after our civilisation is gone, works superbly Cons: Could have made an excellent series of books.
Earth Abides... ah, what a fantastic book this one is! Isherwood Williams, scholar and loner, has never really felt comfortable with people. He has developed a habit of retreating into the Southwestern deserts for periods of time. On just such a ...
Pros: Well-developed characters, realistic plot (once premise is accepted), near-perfect writing Cons: It is an overwhelmingly sad story
In 1957, Nevil Shute wrote On The Beach, the quietly heart-wrenching drama of the graceful farewell of Mankind after World War Three. In 1959, Pat Frank countered with the triumphantly defiant Alas, Babylon! telling us of Mankind surviving ...
Pros: Very detailed and well fleshed out characters. Cons: No epilogue giving you an idea of how the world will be rebuilt.
This book was excellent. Probably one of the best books I've had the pleasure of reading in quite a long time. Even better considering I found this book when I was just scanning the bookshelves at a local bookstore and the cover caught my eye.
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