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A review by enbyglitch
A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr.
4.0
A haunting tale about the utter danger of nuclear weapons, written little more than a decade after their release into the world.
The first two parts were excellent, though I don't exaggerate when I complain that there were zero female characters. Miller strikes a nice balance between humor, dark fantasy, religion, and more.
The third part delved far too deep into christian ethics for my taste, and gave some answers while failing to deliver on many others. It takes the time to depict the harsh reality of these weapons, but otherwise I think a short and poignant epilogue would have worked better.
Spoiler Q: So is Rachel the person that Benjamin/Lazar was waiting for? Or is it implied that he escapes at the end to continue waiting?
The first two parts were excellent, though I don't exaggerate when I complain that there were zero female characters. Miller strikes a nice balance between humor, dark fantasy, religion, and more.
The third part delved far too deep into christian ethics for my taste, and gave some answers while failing to deliver on many others. It takes the time to depict the harsh reality of these weapons, but otherwise I think a short and poignant epilogue would have worked better.
Spoiler Q: So is Rachel the person that Benjamin/Lazar was waiting for? Or is it implied that he escapes at the end to continue waiting?