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The Long Tomorrow by Leigh Brackett

olosta's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

books_and_keys's review

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adventurous dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

croaker's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

baanfire's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

firstbornofgwyn's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

liketheday's review against another edition

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3.0

The only real science-fiction-y aspect of the novel is the fact that it takes place in the future, after a World War III nuclear holocaust has destroyed all the cities in the world. After this catastrophic event, the government has outlawed cities (too much of a target) and pretty much everyone has taken to being a New Mennonite and living just like the Amish do today. Part of the new religion preaches the comfort of being ignorant, thus keeping people from wanting to invent another nuclear bomb.
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crankyoldnerd's review against another edition

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4.0

Great old school post nuclear war dystopian novel. Had no idea was written by author of Empire Strikes Back but a great read

jamesdanielhorn's review against another edition

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4.0

The Long Tomorrow is a bildungsroman set in a post nuclear dark age where religion shuns the technological advancement of man and cities are banned. Our protagonist, Len, is swept up in a quest to find a better life. This ultimately is the theme of the novel and is central to his coming of age.

I found this book to be wonderfully written. From the wide-eyed kid scared to betray his fathers trust in the beginning to the man he ultimately becomes, Len is such a fully developed character I found him extremely relatable despite the differences in his described upbringing. There is also a bitterness toward humanity that threads through the narrative I also related to.

I’m surprised this is not more widely read or talked about, but I’d strongly recommend to anyone who simply likes a good story.

loonyboi's review against another edition

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4.0

An excellent post-post-apocalypse novel. A real hidden gem, well worth tracking down.

madmadder's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25