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Liked It2 of 2 members found this review helpful “Fantastic book! I thought it was very good -- an unusual take on the "End of Mankind" theme. Parts of it were very dated (I particularly liked the part where they sent the woman out of the room so the MEN could discuss VD), but I really enjoyed the ways Martin described nature ever so slowly...” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “A pandemic has wiped out most of human life in the US and apparently the world sometime in the 1950's. Ish is left to his own devices and after a time alone, finds a companion and eventually begins a small tribe in the San Francisco area. |
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“An amazing book. Someone on Amazon said, " I read this book 30 years ago, and I still think about it...How many books, movies, songs... etc... do you expect to think about 30 years down the road?" He's absolutely right. This is one of the most memorable books I've ever read, and I think about it often as we move into a technological age. I've read this book many times, and find new insights, especially as our world changes, every time I read it.”
Lori W wrote this review 17 hours ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Fantastic look at a global plague written long before such ideas were fairly common in science fiction. Even as old as the book is there are only a few spots where the book is dated by references to technology. Interesting take on what might happen and surprisingly optimistic. ”
Sally B wrote this review Monday, October 12 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Good end of civilization story. ”
Michael S wrote this review Thursday, October 1 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This is one of my favorite books that I've read in the best few years. It's just a well-written, thoughtful, and affecting book. Given that it was also written in 1948, or thereabouts, it's also held up very well as a realistic, and seemingly well though-out and researched depiction of the abrupt decline of civilization after a catastrophic epidemic wipes out most of humanity. This is kind of a precursor to Stephen King's "The Stand," but without out the fantastical battle between good-and-evil elements. "Earth Abides" is more of a realistic, post-apocalyptic, sci-fi imagining of the "end of civilization." Dark, of course, given the topic, but not without a degree of hope at the end.”
William P wrote this review Wednesday, September 30 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I had such high, high hopes for this book. As that first sentence implies.. my hopes were dashed to the ground. It could have been the old-school setting or the sheer impotence (realistic as it may be) of the group that was thrust into this ravished by disease society. What I really think did it, however, was poor and unclear writing and an exceptionally hard-to-like 'hero' and an unlikely and quite annoying romantic relationship. ”
Breea G wrote this review Sunday, August 2 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I enjoyed it. It was a bit slow at times but I really liked post apocalyptic theme. ”
Denise O wrote this review Tuesday, July 21 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This was a really quick read and I actually read it for an English class. It's a post apocalyptic story followin one survivor and the issues he needs to deal with and think about. I'm usually not too keen on these types of stories but this one caught my attention because of the timelessness in regards to survival and ecology. Stewart addresses questions like if you were one of the few survivors on earth what would be some of the things you would have to think about all the time. What kinds of events would you have to endure. Could you put aside everything you've been taught on how things should be regarding marital relationships and religion etc. Also what kinds of repercussion would happen when man is no longer there to control things like rat investations etc. It goes into a very believable sequence of events for mother nature taken over when man is gone. I don't want to give away too much but it was a very good book and a fast read.”
Mary M wrote this review Friday, June 12 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Brilliant.
Michael C wrote this review Monday, May 18 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Unlike Day of the Triffids Stewart realy captures the feeling of what it must be like to be alone in the world after most of the population has been decimated by a killer virus. The way that society slowly picks up after is very realistic and well written. A good read.”
“Great book from 1949! very good read that I enjoyed the story and thew fact it was written so long ago.”
R24977 wrote this review Sunday, May 17 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I wanted to like this book, I tried to read it, but I would rather not read at all than pick it back up. I did like Ish. Maybe if I would have liked him I could have stayed with it. ”
BethReadsAlot wrote this review Sunday, April 19 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
