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lamusadelils's review against another edition
2.0
Es super breve pero se me hizo eterno porque me daba sueño cada que leía un par de páginas.
Algunas de las ideas son bastante interesantes pero se sienten muy obsoletas y los detalles del desarrollo de la historia son super flojos; como que tiene un inicio más o menos sólido y después todo lo que ocurre es totalmente irrelevante de un punto a otro hasta llegar a un "mensaje" final que realmente no tiene tanto impacto.
Por supuesto hay que tener en cuenta el contexto en que fue escrito y demás (en su momento seguramente fue mucho más innovador de lo que se siente ahora), pero meh.
Algunas de las ideas son bastante interesantes pero se sienten muy obsoletas y los detalles del desarrollo de la historia son super flojos; como que tiene un inicio más o menos sólido y después todo lo que ocurre es totalmente irrelevante de un punto a otro hasta llegar a un "mensaje" final que realmente no tiene tanto impacto.
Por supuesto hay que tener en cuenta el contexto en que fue escrito y demás (en su momento seguramente fue mucho más innovador de lo que se siente ahora), pero meh.
jthomas93's review against another edition
4.0
Seen some scathing reviews of this book on here, with people talking about limited character development. Firstly, enjoy the book for what it is, a fast paced sci-fi, action-adventure novel. If you're looking for deep and profound meaning it's probably one to avoid, but it is certainly fun to read. Set many years in an ageist future, the complete originality of the world they live in alone makes for interesting reading.
All in all, it's a fairly quick and pleasant read (3.5*... rounded up!)
All in all, it's a fairly quick and pleasant read (3.5*... rounded up!)
elle12's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
greatnate008's review against another edition
4.0
This was better than I thought it would be. I remember watching the cheesy movie years ago, so I wasn't expecting much from this one.
lschlego's review against another edition
3.0
This is just weird and there’s almost too much going on. But it was a fun adventure story at times.
a_chickletz's review against another edition
3.0
The film, I believe, turned a not-so-good book into a masterpiece.
I did see the film before the book and sometimes after seeing a movie, then reading the book, I tend to enjoy the source material. In all honesty, this could have been a good book but it failed.
I feel that the storyline is interesting but there was literally no development. No character growth. Everything is so limited and reserved that there is hardly any dialogue that really drives the story along. It's a point A to point B book with no filler.
Also, can we talk about how misogynistic this book is towards women? Actually, lets not, because it'll make me rage a bit. I can see that a bit of that trickled into the film. But dude, Logan, don't go smacking women and wanting to beat them. Uncool.
I had no idea half the time what was going on, because again, the author hardly develops anything. Abrupt sentences don't add to the plot unless it was told in first person narrative and it was some weird diary of Logan. It's bad writing.
I'm gonna read the other two books with an open mind.
I did see the film before the book and sometimes after seeing a movie, then reading the book, I tend to enjoy the source material. In all honesty, this could have been a good book but it failed.
I feel that the storyline is interesting but there was literally no development. No character growth. Everything is so limited and reserved that there is hardly any dialogue that really drives the story along. It's a point A to point B book with no filler.
Also, can we talk about how misogynistic this book is towards women? Actually, lets not, because it'll make me rage a bit. I can see that a bit of that trickled into the film. But dude, Logan, don't go smacking women and wanting to beat them. Uncool.
I had no idea half the time what was going on, because again, the author hardly develops anything. Abrupt sentences don't add to the plot unless it was told in first person narrative and it was some weird diary of Logan. It's bad writing.
I'm gonna read the other two books with an open mind.
megaco's review against another edition
3.0
Beginning and end were the best parts, the actual run part was chaotic and not explained as thoroughly as possible.
Disliked: objectification of Jessica (never really fleshed out as a well-defined character, more of just a love interest), the chaotic run
Liked: world building and ending wrap-up
Disliked: objectification of Jessica (never really fleshed out as a well-defined character, more of just a love interest), the chaotic run
Liked: world building and ending wrap-up
elvishmerecat's review against another edition
2.0
The most boring book ever. Until near then very end.
rroake's review against another edition
4.0
Another unique dystopian world! The entire book is a fast-paced chase scene, but the journey weaves through many vastly different areas of this unique world which kept me well-entertained. It's an interesting concept to put everyone to sleep at 21 and I often had to stop and remember that every "woman" or "man" was actually a teenager. Overall, it was a great, quick read that painted a unique picture of the future.
horrorghoul's review against another edition
3.0
TW: Murder, drugs
*****SPOILERS*****
About the book:It's the 23rd Century and at age 21... your life is over! Logan-6 has been trained to kill; born and bred from conception to be the best of the best. But his time is short and before his life ends he's got one final mission: Find and destroy Sanctuary, a fabled haven for those that chose to defy the system. But when Logan meets and falls in love with Jessica, he begins to question the very system he swore to protect and soon they're both running for their lives. When Last Day comes, will you lie down and die... or run!
Release Date: 1967
Genre: Sci-Fi
Pages: 147
Rating: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
What I Liked:
• I'm a sucker for 60s books that deal with a end of times world view
• Love the movie
• It's such an interesting story
What I Didn't Like:
• The writing style is muddy
• Too short to flash out characters to feel their desperation
• I still have questions
Overall Thoughts:
Why did they stop life at 21? It's never really described.
Why do they let people into the sanctuary with just a simple code? Seriously you could just torture someone for it.
Jessica was his sister before someone took over his body.
Trying to understand why it took 2 authors to write this 149 page novella.
Feels like gibberish at times.
One of the authors reads the book and I was confident for a while that it was Brent Jay Spiner reading the book.
Final Thoughts: I feel like I still have a lot of questions
*****SPOILERS*****
About the book:It's the 23rd Century and at age 21... your life is over! Logan-6 has been trained to kill; born and bred from conception to be the best of the best. But his time is short and before his life ends he's got one final mission: Find and destroy Sanctuary, a fabled haven for those that chose to defy the system. But when Logan meets and falls in love with Jessica, he begins to question the very system he swore to protect and soon they're both running for their lives. When Last Day comes, will you lie down and die... or run!
Release Date: 1967
Genre: Sci-Fi
Pages: 147
Rating: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
What I Liked:
• I'm a sucker for 60s books that deal with a end of times world view
• Love the movie
• It's such an interesting story
What I Didn't Like:
• The writing style is muddy
• Too short to flash out characters to feel their desperation
• I still have questions
Overall Thoughts:
Why did they stop life at 21? It's never really described.
Why do they let people into the sanctuary with just a simple code? Seriously you could just torture someone for it.
Jessica was his sister before someone took over his body.
Trying to understand why it took 2 authors to write this 149 page novella.
Feels like gibberish at times.
One of the authors reads the book and I was confident for a while that it was Brent Jay Spiner reading the book.
Final Thoughts: I feel like I still have a lot of questions