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Earth Abides by George R. Stewart

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Fresh and surprisingly contemporary. Thoughtful. Poignant. I wish the sexism, racism and ableism weren't there, but that's my only complaint. If it weren't for those comments and the references to the era's technology, I would have little evidence that this wasn't written in the 2020s. 
Stewart explored so many situations that I had thought about before but never fleshed out. I love the broadness of Ish's knowledge, his modernity for the time, his passion to continue everything he finds to be important, and, in the end, his willingness to put it all away. It was fascinating to watch the new generations grow up in such a messed up world, with no context for what they saw around them, and no resources to be dedicated to their education. I related so much to Ish, and I felt the high of being made into a god right with him. And the slow descent into dementia, after everyone he loved dies. I felt what he felt, his lack of interest in younger people, when everyone who was important to him, to me, is no more. Heartbreaking. The writing was so vivid, I am still in awe. I'm so happy to have read this, and it has joined the ranks of my favourite books. Now I am incredibly curious to read his other works.. something to look forward to, for sure.   
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