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Butler nos muestra un futuro no tan lejano, en el que el sistema económico y político ha desencadenado lo peor del ser humano. En ese ambiente en descomposición, la descomposición del mundo que conocemos y en el que vivimos, la esperanza es posible. Así el que es un diario se vuelve el libro Eartseed, the book of the living, en el cual se sientan las bases de una nueva fe, una fe para resistir y sobrevivir: dios es el cambio.

gabymulberry's review against another edition

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4.5

i say if you convert into catholicism you’re crazy but creating your own religion is another level of that entirely

catbells's review against another edition

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challenging dark inspiring sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

bookslikegranola's review against another edition

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4.0

A really interesting near-future sci-fi with a compelling protagonist.

Lauren Olamina lives in a gated. community in a deeply impoverished LA. From a young age she feels compelled to prepare for what she feels is the inevitable collapse of society as well as discover/build her own relationship to God/the world (which basically means building her own religion). A points this book is very dark and very bleak, sometimes unnecessarily so. It also really felt like it was building towards something and I wasn’t entirely blown away at the end. It does stick the landing, I just thought there would be more. I will note that the narrator was phenomenal.

Recommended if you want a thoughtful near future sci-fi in a dark setting.

zhy's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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