Loved this book, from the first to last page. The writing style was straight forward and relatively unemotional, which really suited the subject matter. In fact at the end of the book the lack of emotion in the writing, made the end of the story that much more moving - this possibly sounds strange b...
Every major world leader should keep this book beneath his pillow. A splendid triumph of lyrical sadness, possibly the most delicate take on nuclear war ever written. Able to discuss complex matters of geopolitics and history with a very natural, very quiet honesty, it is one of the most disturbing ...
Really recommend to read it! Interesting plot, deep characters, captures your attention and doesn't let go. BTW, while I was reading, I thought up to the end, that the finale would be totally different. But what can I say, this is the world of the author. The book is beautful.
A post-apocalyptic book club selection.What if the world ended in the 1950s?Well, Nevil Shute thinks everyone would've been in a state of near-total denial.Nuclear war has happened. A perfect storm of miscommunications, accidents, and the flaring up of old conflicts... The fallout is slowly, inexora...
The more I think about it, the more I love it. It spoke volumes but yet the message was depressing. They are alone, all alone in this big, vast world of ours but yet they feel hope and they continue on as if nothing has happened. They are planting flowers so the blooms with be beautiful next year,...
A Post Apocalyptic world set in the 50s – how funky is that?! We have got nuclear bombs being dropped all over the place and the world is dying slowly from nuclear radiation.This book is mostly set in & around Melbourne, one of the most southern metropolitan city and therefore, due to wind directi...
The story of a large world war that has spread radioactive fallout across the world and Australia as the last country unaffected. Although it was a bit dated, the most interesting reading for me was found in the day-to-day conversations. When you have a limited number of tomorrows do you stop planni...
If you really like this book then you must realize that you don't know what a good post-apocalyptic novel should work like. Ok, it achieved a cult status because it was one of the pioneering novels in the sub-genre of post-apocalyptic fiction. But the book is so far from the reality that one might g...
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