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aforeman's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
sir_dancealot's review against another edition
3.0
This took a longer time to read than I had hoped. I'm not sure what to think of it, aside from that it captures a narrative of horror and philosophy in a chilling way.
lunimar84's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
sausome's review against another edition
dark
sad
slow-paced
2.5
2.5/5 stars -- On the one hand, I'm amazed this was written in 1959, on the other hand, I'm not surprised at all. The idea that Christian monks survived after the world is devastated by radioactivity from nuclear fallout of World War III is bizarre, and pretty nonsensical. But then again, Christianity is nonsensical, and we see these monks do things without reason or understanding, simply because it's "what they do" and then it makes absurdist sense that basically cult members keep their own selves going and just restart the whole process again. There were a few glimmers into someone having questions or emerging from the haze of their religious fog, but not many. Religion serves as a mindless balm for those uninterested in knowing more or too beaten down by the world to ask any more questions. This book seems to be conveying that message, at least that's what I took from it.
laraph's review against another edition
4.0
Only a little dated, charming in the scores of last characters, sad in outlook.
beckinasec's review against another edition
4.0
Woah.
Thinking lots of thoughts. Want someone else to tell me some thoughts to think.
In this world, we'd be set way before the book even begins. But imagine if we discovered we were just rebuilding a civilization that had reached our heights and destroyed itself!! Would that be the result? COULD we lose everything? I think it's the realistic possibility that makes it so disturbing. Would a rebuilt civilization look almost exactly the same — is the peak of human achievement set and immobile, or could it look completely different, because of the completely different humans that put things in motion?
And in this book, Christianity is the one thing that stays firmly intact.
Is it a comfort or is it a horror that the world could destroy itself over and over and humanity would still cling on and rebuild so as to make the same mistakes?
The book is a slow burn. It's not outrageous or over the top. Everything doesn't fit together all neatly at the end - I come away not understanding things, and why they were there and seemed important, or whether or not I'm supposed to understand them.
I want to read it again.
Thinking lots of thoughts. Want someone else to tell me some thoughts to think.
In this world, we'd be set way before the book even begins. But imagine if we discovered we were just rebuilding a civilization that had reached our heights and destroyed itself!! Would that be the result? COULD we lose everything? I think it's the realistic possibility that makes it so disturbing. Would a rebuilt civilization look almost exactly the same — is the peak of human achievement set and immobile, or could it look completely different, because of the completely different humans that put things in motion?
And in this book, Christianity is the one thing that stays firmly intact.
Is it a comfort or is it a horror that the world could destroy itself over and over and humanity would still cling on and rebuild so as to make the same mistakes?
The book is a slow burn. It's not outrageous or over the top. Everything doesn't fit together all neatly at the end - I come away not understanding things, and why they were there and seemed important, or whether or not I'm supposed to understand them.
I want to read it again.
tony_t's review against another edition
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
In order to fill some holes in my science fiction reading, I finally read "A Canticle for Leibowitz" by Walter M. Miller, Jr. It won the 1961 Hugo for Best Novel. For me it showed the (repeated) failure of mankind to preserve knowledge and learn from past mistakes. Dystopian and bleak, it is also perhaps the only book I've ever read that belongs in to genre of "Catholic Science Fiction". As a first novel it is remarkable and I can recommend it highly since it is both engaging and thought-provoking.
ananthousflorist's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
drako1357's review against another edition
4.0
Cántico por Leibowitz es una novela de ciencia ficción postapocalíptica escrita por Walter M. Miller, Jr., publicada en 1960. Ganó el premio Hugo a la mejor novela del año 1961.
La novela está dividida en tres partes: Fiat Homo, Fiat Lux y Fiat Voluntas Tua. Fiat Homo describe la destrucción de la civilización humana en una guerra nuclear. Fiat Lux se desarrolla seiscientos años después de la guerra, en un mundo que ha vuelto a la edad de piedra. Los monjes de la Orden Albertiana de Leibowitz se dedican a preservar los restos de la antigua civilización, con la esperanza de que un día la humanidad pueda reconstruirse. Fiat Voluntas Tua se desarrolla seiscientos años después de Fiat Lux, en un mundo que ha vuelto a alcanzar un nivel de tecnología similar al de la antigüedad.
Cántico por Leibowitz es una novela compleja y ambiciosa que explora temas como la naturaleza del conocimiento, la responsabilidad de la ciencia y la posibilidad de la redención humana. La novela es también un comentario sobre la guerra nuclear y sus consecuencias.
La novela ha sido elogiada por su escritura, su imaginación y su profundidad filosófica. Ha sido adaptada a una película, una serie de televisión y una serie de cómics.
En general, Cántico por Leibowitz es una novela excelente que es un clásico de la ciencia ficción. Es una lectura obligada para cualquier fan del género.
La novela está dividida en tres partes: Fiat Homo, Fiat Lux y Fiat Voluntas Tua. Fiat Homo describe la destrucción de la civilización humana en una guerra nuclear. Fiat Lux se desarrolla seiscientos años después de la guerra, en un mundo que ha vuelto a la edad de piedra. Los monjes de la Orden Albertiana de Leibowitz se dedican a preservar los restos de la antigua civilización, con la esperanza de que un día la humanidad pueda reconstruirse. Fiat Voluntas Tua se desarrolla seiscientos años después de Fiat Lux, en un mundo que ha vuelto a alcanzar un nivel de tecnología similar al de la antigüedad.
Cántico por Leibowitz es una novela compleja y ambiciosa que explora temas como la naturaleza del conocimiento, la responsabilidad de la ciencia y la posibilidad de la redención humana. La novela es también un comentario sobre la guerra nuclear y sus consecuencias.
La novela ha sido elogiada por su escritura, su imaginación y su profundidad filosófica. Ha sido adaptada a una película, una serie de televisión y una serie de cómics.
En general, Cántico por Leibowitz es una novela excelente que es un clásico de la ciencia ficción. Es una lectura obligada para cualquier fan del género.