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3.5 AVERAGE
3.5 AVERAGE
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A short-amazing-story about a pandemic that ends the human population, though it gives a chance for another civilization to rise.
London's vision about the "civilization circle of life" reinforces that humanity is unable to escape from the same mistakes.
That is indeed a problem that will lead us, humans, to an inevitable end.
London's vision about the "civilization circle of life" reinforces that humanity is unable to escape from the same mistakes.
That is indeed a problem that will lead us, humans, to an inevitable end.
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
A realistic dystopian fantasy about the end of humanity caused by a pandemic. No real plot, just a thinly disguised essay about the dangers of infectious disease and what the world would devolve to if humans are wiped out.
informative
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Getting to experience an older book that was another original sci-fi was really neat. I love that 2013 was the apocalypse even though now we are way past that in real time; but 2013 was one hundred years in the future for the author! It was interesting to read about the future advancements the book describes to what was actually here…with the apocalypse caveat of course. The writing was not engaging for me and the characters were not likable for me, But I still enjoyed the telling.
The fact that this is 100 years old is shocking to me. This feels like great vintage sci-fi from the 70s. This is not what I expected from Jack London. Though, in true London fashion, I found the story to be surprisingly realistic and a bit grim. Worth the read.
We discussed some favorite Jack London stories on the All the Books Show: https://soundcloud.com/allthebooks/episode-235-jack-london
We discussed some favorite Jack London stories on the All the Books Show: https://soundcloud.com/allthebooks/episode-235-jack-london
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Slavery, Medical trauma, Classism, Pandemic/Epidemic
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated