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A review by christinam
A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr.
4.0
I chose to read this book on the recommendation of a friend. He didn't give me much to go on other than it was a well written dystopian novel. That should have been my first clue.
I have never felt more hopeless about humanity than after reading this book. Setting aside the infuriating close mindedness of Christianity the way in which history is destined to repeat is self was soul crushing.
It takes a little while to understand exactly whats happening as each section of the story is separated by some 600 years but the theme, story, and inevitable outcome was crystal clear by the end. Some readers might find the end of the book hopeful as the monks set off to continue crusade across the galaxy, but all I could see was the destruction which was bound to continue.
I have never felt more hopeless about humanity than after reading this book. Setting aside the infuriating close mindedness of Christianity the way in which history is destined to repeat is self was soul crushing.
It takes a little while to understand exactly whats happening as each section of the story is separated by some 600 years but the theme, story, and inevitable outcome was crystal clear by the end. Some readers might find the end of the book hopeful as the monks set off to continue crusade across the galaxy, but all I could see was the destruction which was bound to continue.