Reviews - The Children of Men

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The world is facing the death of all humans due to unexplained infertility across the whole human race. England seems to be going towards this doom in a genteel manner (give or take a dictator and some savage Omegas) and mostly quietly resigned to the fate.

Moments of this book are stupendous in the ideas and implications that P.D. James lays out for us, the details like the kitten baptism... And yet for parts of this I felt the really disconnected from the action. This would be such a different book if it was written now and taking into account the scientific knowledge and practice we now have. I wonder whether this didn't rather spoil the book for me.

kayay's review against another edition

4.0

emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

sharlappalachia's review against another edition

2.0

This is the most British apocalyptic book ever. Underwritten characters, themes, and setting. Heavy handed dialogue. Crazy how much better the movie is!

gregoriocheerios's review against another edition

2.0

dark slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

extremelysoundyoungpotato's review against another edition

3.0

Only one "fawn" sighting.

augustinian's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous medium-paced

cool universe, interesting ideas and concepts about the 'right' way to use power and how we could all be just as suspect to the poison of power dripping through.

funkbgr's review against another edition

3.0

dark reflective medium-paced

sarahreffstrup's review against another edition

1.0

DNF lige under halvvejs. Præmissen er mega fed, men den kedede mig virkelig meget. Det var all talk and no show. Det har jeg ikke tålmodighed til for tiden.