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A review by jtferdon
On the Beach by Nevil Shute
4.0
4.5 stars
Very thought provoking. I can not even imagine how people felt when they read this book in the late 1950's and early 1960's when the Cold War was raging and events like Bay of Pigs were happening, etc.
I was angry with the characters throughout much of the book as they were so accepting of their impending doom.
I did ultimately enjoy this even though there were some flaws and it sometimes felt very dated.
Very thought provoking. I can not even imagine how people felt when they read this book in the late 1950's and early 1960's when the Cold War was raging and events like Bay of Pigs were happening, etc.
I was angry with the characters throughout much of the book as they were so accepting of their impending doom.
I did ultimately enjoy this even though there were some flaws and it sometimes felt very dated.