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Jul 11, 2009
Liander (The Towering Pile) Lavoie
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This review is copied from my blog, The Towering Pile. It was originally published here.
Against the Fall of Night tells the story of a boy named Alvin. He lives in a city called Diaspar, which as far as the citizens know contains the entire population of Earth. The book takes place millions (or maybe even billions!) of years in the future, when humans have retreated to this one city after being beaten back in their expansion by the Invaders. Most people are perfectly content in their luxurious c ...more
Against the Fall of Night tells the story of a boy named Alvin. He lives in a city called Diaspar, which as far as the citizens know contains the entire population of Earth. The book takes place millions (or maybe even billions!) of years in the future, when humans have retreated to this one city after being beaten back in their expansion by the Invaders. Most people are perfectly content in their luxurious c ...more
Aug 07, 2010
Angela Randall
marked it as to-read
We really own this as an omnibus: Against the Fall of Night/Beyond the Fall of Night
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post-scarcity recommendation
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Hm. Very good for that, actually. Two different societies, neither of which seems to experience any want whatsoever. Still, that's not the main theme, and the main theme, and plot, and character, were imo pretty lame. If it weren't short I'd not have finished.
Btw, the edition that I read says there's a bonus short story included. It lies. ...more
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Hm. Very good for that, actually. Two different societies, neither of which seems to experience any want whatsoever. Still, that's not the main theme, and the main theme, and plot, and character, were imo pretty lame. If it weren't short I'd not have finished.
Btw, the edition that I read says there's a bonus short story included. It lies. ...more
May 21, 2009
Mawgojzeta
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it was amazing
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Jun 21, 2012
Sarah
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Nov 29, 2013
Diane
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really liked it
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Aug 19, 2017
EA Solinas
marked it as to-read
Mar 01, 2020
Carrie
marked it as to-read
