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A review by dheemaria
A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr.
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.75
Might bump the rating up to 5 stars, but I have to ruminate on it first.
This book is a philosophical sci-fi and, I'd argue, a very well-written pseudo-apologetics on Catholicism. As a non-Catholic, reading it made me understand various Catholic dogmas especially regarding morality, life, progress, human suffering and most importantly the concept of original sin; and not going to lie it shook me a little. I'll return to this review when I am much more coherent.
This book is a philosophical sci-fi and, I'd argue, a very well-written pseudo-apologetics on Catholicism. As a non-Catholic, reading it made me understand various Catholic dogmas especially regarding morality, life, progress, human suffering and most importantly the concept of original sin; and not going to lie it shook me a little. I'll return to this review when I am much more coherent.