A Canticle for Leibowitz Audiobook

" Well, if I wasn't ALREADY depressed this week... "

" 2.5 stars. I wanted to like this book more but found it lacking somehow. I also found parts of it just annoying. The story was interesting enough but it failed to grasp me in. It took me a while to get through it. I can't say I would recommend this one. Others seemed to like it a lot more than me so take my opinion with a grain of salt. "

" Excellent read. Well thought out. An engrossing novel. "

" More theological and sociological speculation than scientific. A complex and fascinating book, Wolfe-esque in its depth, yet crisp and clear in language. Wonderful. "

" I loved the concept of this book, especially the first part, but I could not get past having a VASTLY different world view from the heroes. I felt like there were great ideas but I just did not like the realization. It did not explore what I wanted it to explore and opted instead for religious dogma. It was well-written, but I couldn't help feeling quite disappointed by the end. "

" It's a fine book, but it's more clever than it is interesting, I find. The characters are uninspiring, and it feels more like a Medieval alternate history novel than a real SF story for the most part of the novel. Didn't create much of a lasting impression. "

" Much better advertisement for Catholicism than Brideshead Revisited! "

" A fabulous novel with a prescient vision that makes it essential reading for anyone interested in science fiction. "

" Thank you to Professor Karen for assigning this book to my sci-fi English class in college. I never would have found it if it wasn't for you, and its amazing. "

" Maybe I didn't pay enough attention since I listened to the Audible version while sewing & cleaning but for me this was just an okay book. As soon as you start to know a character everything changes & there is a whole new set of characters - not quite my cup of tea. "

" Great original and classic post-apocalyptic story. "

" good book, kind of makes you think..... "

" One of the original "after the big one" novels. I thought it was wonderful when I first read it, and I was disappointed when I recommended it to someone recently who thought it was terrible. So maybe it doesn't age well. "

" Sad but really Interesting read, particularly part 1. "

" It's written as three novellas that take place in the same abbey, centuries apart. The monks try to make sense of the past, making clearly wrong assumptions. It's well done. Unlike much sci fi, it starts out slowly, then builds to a great ending. "

" Good, but not great post-apocalyptic fiction. Full of interesting pseudo-historical twists. Intriguing basic premise... "

" I think this has to be one of the best books I've ever read. Miller hypothesizes a world where literacy has been demonized. Following a period of time where books were collected and destroyed, a group of monks dedicates their lives to protecting what writing remains. Goes nicely with Fahrenheit 451. "

" One of my favorite books. I thank Mrs. Cupertino for sharing this with me so many years ago! "

" An early classic in the post-nuclear holocaust genre. I have read the book two or three times in the last 50 years. "

" The first part was the best. I was really hoping the rest would be about discovering things in the ruins of society. Still a good book though. "

" Story has three main parts. Loved the first one. Liked two and three. Very differnt style and interesting concept. Holds up well even though written in 50s. "