A review by jjahnavi
Last and First Men by Olaf Stapledon

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Olaf's genius is outstanding. I'm so grateful to have read the words that came out of Olaf's mind. With my myriad thoughts, as I read this book, I could layer a book upon his. Olaf's knowledge & it's extrapolation astound me, inspire me. How neatly, he characterized the many nation's of today's world - makes me wonder - did he hold some insight into the future, hitherto unknown or, have the nations changed so little that they, by and large, remain in the character that Olaf described in the 1930s. The summary aptly says: this is a history of our future. And I love it! I haven't always agreed with Olaf's ideas but I have enjoyed these :D It teaches me to be better.