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A world where the human race can no longer propagate, Theo, once an advisor to the Warden of England describes the aftermath of a dying race. It's been 25 years since the last child was born and the world has learned to adjust to it's own extinction. It's a fascinating study of human nature.
There are two styles of writing, one from Theo's perspective, and the other from a third person omniscient. Theo's writing in his diary was very profound. Reminiscing about the end of humanity. It's waxing ph ...more
There are two styles of writing, one from Theo's perspective, and the other from a third person omniscient. Theo's writing in his diary was very profound. Reminiscing about the end of humanity. It's waxing ph ...more
The movie was so much better. I absolutely LOVE the concept of this book; it's riveting. After having seen the movie and learning that the author of the book was a woman . . . I couldn't wait to read it. I was sorely disappointed. We know so much more about global warming, environmental effects of genetics, etc., than the author did when she wrote this book. I think that affected my ability to buy into this novel. Another issue was that the main character was supposed to be my contemporary, yet
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I enjoyed this book, and now really want to see the movie. I was expecting something a little more plot-heavy and a little more fast-paced than this book turned out to be. The book is actually more a quiet contemplation of what would happen if suddenly no more children were born. PD James has a very nice writing style and her characters were interesting and robust. Unfortunately, the group of dissidents never quite held together for me. They seemed to behave in completely strange ways for reason
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I wasn't all that impressed with this book. The whole concept was an interesting one, but I felt the story lacked some depth and for me there were a few loose ends not tied up. I watched the movie and enjoyed it more, even though it was quite different from the book. On the other hand my husband really enjoyed the book and found it quite fascinating....
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