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Lucifer's Hammer
Lucifer's Hammer | Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle
Records the reactions of people awaiting a comet which they fear will crack the earth and cause a new ice age.
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majkia
Lucifer's Hammer | Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle

Granted, this is very dated regarding social standards, but I loved all the sciencing going on. The science is why I've always liked these authors.

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RamsFan1963
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Some people might not have the patience for this book, its structured like a 70s Irwin Allen disaster movie, with a large cast of characters, each with their own dramas and mini crises, coming together when the big disaster strikes. I thought the book went on a bit longer than necessary, but overall it's worthy of a pick. 3 💥💥💥 1/2

2nd book finished for #OutstandingOctober readathon @Andrew65

Andrew65 Well done 👏👏👏 4y
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RamsFan1963
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1. Meteors Pound The Earth.
2. My phone. Everything I love, Litsy, Libby, Spotify, and Audible, is on my phone.
3. If I can visit myself, the Fall of 1982. I was about to enter college, I'd talk myself into a different major.

#wonderouswednesday @Eggs

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TheKidUpstairs What major would you choose? 4y
RamsFan1963 @TheKidUpstairs Either Library Science or History. I wanted both but got talked into being "practical" and choosing a major with "career opportunities" so I became a business major. 30 years in retail hell to show for it. 4y
Eggs I chose 1982 as well but for different reasons. Retrospection can be harsh eh? Thanks for playing 👏🏻📚👏🏻 4y
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RamsFan1963
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Before the sun burned, before the planets formed, there were chaos and the comets.

#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

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dogzilla
Lucifer's Hammer | Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle
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Great book, a little dated.

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Lwsmith
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Read as part of a reading challenge, I have changed my rating a dozen times. 3 stars? 4? I wanted the book to be over and went to skimming: 3 stars. I finished reading all 629 pages: 4 stars. Great blend of science and drama. But too many characters to get well connected to any. Dated by its sexism and racism yet two of the strongest characters are a woman and a black man. Did I love it? Nah. Would I recommend it? Oh yeah...

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Vinjii
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I wouldn't recommend this to everyone. It was written in 1977 and you can tell! There's lots of exposition and the first half is a bit slow. But if you want to know what would happen if a comet hit the earth and society fell apart? Look no further. It takes a while for the comet to hit but once it does: wow! The author is very good at showing humanity at its worst while desperately trying to survive. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

MrBook I like expository writing. And the premise sounds great. Excellent review, thank you 😊👍🏻👌🏻! 8y
Vinjii @MrBook It was nominated for a Hugo award in 1978. I thought it was a very dark book, which I appreciate. A lot of modern post apocalyptic books don't quite dare to go as far as Niven does in Lucifer's Hammer. 8y
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Vinjii
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Some sci-fi reading with a cup of coffee on Saturday morning. Lucifer's Hammer is about a comet and the end of the world. Old school sci-fi from the 60-70's with quite a bit of sexism strewn about xD but it's a fun read!