John Boyd
Paperback | Pages: 182 pages Rating: 3.66 | 286 Users | 46 Reviews
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| Original Title: | The Last Starship from Earth |
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Haldane IV and Helix were a part of an ultra-rational society where mathematicians did not write poetry, where mathematicians did not fall in love with poets, and where most specifically, Haldane IV, young mathematician, couldn't possibly marry Helix, the attractive poet of his choice. It was in the best interests of the human race, said the State, that mates be selected for all professional people according to strict scientific principles.Describe Regarding Books The Last Starship from Earth
| Title | : | The Last Starship from Earth |
| Author | : | John Boyd |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 182 pages |
| Published | : | 1972 by Berkeley Medallion (first published January 1st 1967) |
| Categories | : | Science Fiction. Fiction. Dystopia |
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Ratings: 3.66 From 286 Users | 46 ReviewsDiscuss Regarding Books The Last Starship from Earth
Odd little book.For 3/4's of the book it feels like a mix of '1984' and a Robert Heinlein novel.Then it veers off and it seems to morph into the kind of trippy sci-fi Philip Jose Farmer would do.Interesting cast and some really interesting ideas, but the shift of tone and story and the ending feels jarring and vaguely unsatisfying.
My Rating: 3.0-3.33This is one of those books where the first 12 chapters were great, and the last two just don't work for me. I actually loved almost everything about this book at the very beginning up till nearly the very end. It was well written, had great pacing, a really interesting plot and great characters. However... the last couple chapters just break the story for me. In fact, if this story had finished at the end of chapter 12, this would've easily been a 4.75 star book, with only
A tricksy mix of dystopia, time travel, and WTF. The playful use of language is a real delight, and the twists and turns as it nears the end will leave your head spinning. You'll never think about physics or poetry quite the same way again. And Whitewater Jones, who is on stage for only about two pages, is one of my favorite secondary characters ever.
Ya'd think with a title like this there is a chance that this is all about the wipe out of a fleet of ships going into the far reaches of the galaxy or some crap. No. This is a book on control of the line of humanity to breed a perfect society with eugenics and manipulation. Some great patches in the book reminds me of Brave New World (caste system with numbers and letters), 1984 (virgins for the state, big brother types spying for aberrations) and maybe a little bit of Behold the Man (Jesus?
A tricksy mix of dystopia, time travel, and WTF. The playful use of language is a real delight, and the twists and turns as it nears the end will leave your head spinning. You'll never think about physics or poetry quite the same way again. And Whitewater Jones, who is on stage for only about two pages, is one of my favorite secondary characters ever.
One thing this book does quite well, is language. He uses a lot of uncommon words (and occasionally just makes up words) which makes the actual text interesting to read. This is really helpful because the story itself is much harder to enjoy.In general, the story is vague. He spends a lot of time discussing the various things he does and places he spends his time while trying to track down Helix. Then he speeds through other things like how and why their society is what it is. (view spoiler)[
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