Level 7
Format: ebook
ISBN:
9781282424227 (128242422X)
Publish date: July 15th 2004
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Pages no: 200
Edition language: English
My dad had this book from the scifi bookclub - from when he was a teenager, I think. I borrowed it from him this summer and just finished it. While I was reading it, it scared the hell out of me. It gave me my best understanding of what it must have been like to live under the threat of nuclear war ...
Reads like an old school utopia novel -- the kind that's more explaining what the utopia's going to be like, rather than the kind with a... y'no, plot.
"I am the god who pushed the buttons," says the narrator, a dull nuclear weapons technician who happens to be the proximate cause of starting World War III. Later, he apologizes for this atypical and unprofessional lapse into poetry.
A plausible portrayal of the last war and its aftermath. Read the preface last - it spoils the ending. The annotated bibliography is a treat for fans of post-apocalyptic fiction. Also included is The Politics of Ratology, a forgettable short story.
Bleak. With no chance of redemption whatsoever. If you like happy endings, you might want to stay away from this book. This book is quiet similar to [b:On the Beach|38180|On the Beach|Nevil Shute|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327943327s/38180.jpg|963772] and [b:Alas, Babylon|38169|Alas, Babylon|Pat ...
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