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The Postman - David Brin
The Postman
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Format: hardcover
ISBN: 9780808598213 (080859821X)
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Pages no: 321
Edition language: English
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isanythingopen
isanythingopen rated it
4.0 Still working through the Memorial Day bonus rolls
I rolled doubles, roll again: 3 Visiting Jail If you are just visiting: read enough pages to donate $3.00 to the bail fund Read 201 to 400 pages: $3.00 I may have to watch the movie again. I'm not sure which I like better. The book does go more into WHY he did it and how it made him feel.
Brian's Book Blog
Brian's Book Blog rated it
4.0 The Postman
In a post world war 3 America, Gordon Krantz is trying to survive. Making his away across country by offering tales and plays from the old times in exchange for food and lodging before moving on.After a run-in with bandits, Krantz comes across a long dead mailman complete with uniform and mail bags....
CDRBill
CDRBill rated it
5.0 The Postman
If you seen the movie, you owe it to yourself to read this book. It is so much better than the movie!
I only read when my OCD kicks in
I only read when my OCD kicks in rated it
3.0 The Postman
If you don't like the movie you won't like the book as they are very similar. I liked it. I didn't love it but I liked it. A pretty fast read and somewhat entertaining. I don't see this being a book that I ever revisit again but....
Booklog
Booklog rated it
3.0 The Postman
Pretty standard yarn as far as speculative science fiction of the post-apocalyptic genre go, but Brin's The Postman counts as the popular predecessor for many, many others and therefore gets a pass on several of its sappier elements. I've always been a sucker for Cold War era science fiction. The sp...
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