Greg Degiere answers “why is it so boring?”

Meg asked this question about Earth Abides:

why is it so boring?

Greg Degiere I found it much more exciting than Alas, Babylon. Maybe that's because it didn't try to create a lot of empathy or connection with any of the characte…moreI found it much more exciting than Alas, Babylon. Maybe that's because it didn't try to create a lot of empathy or connection with any of the characters, as C.W., Chip and Vlada, noted, whereas Alas, Babylon tried and, for me, didn't succeed very well(less)

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P.G. Lengsfelder By all means, read EARTH ABIDES, not only for its philosophical salve but also --because it was written in 1949-- its prescience. And why not ALAS, BA ...more
May 21, 2016 12:04PM · flag

David I loved both Earth Abides and Alas, Babylon. They are very different books, but they are both pretty amazing. I haven't read either in years but I can ...more
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