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It is said that power corrupts, but actually it’s more true that power attracts the corruptible.

The Postman by David Brin

May 3, 2019 by vel veeter Leave a Comment

It’s funny how much interesting and less goofy this book is than the movie version that was rightfully panned in the mid90s. Although, I will say that I loved it because it came at a time that was woefully underserved in terms of good post-apocalyptic stories out there in the mainstream. The book takes places after such a collapse and involves a man named Gordon travelling from town to town in the Pacific Northwest, which should rightfully give you some Ursula K Leguin vibes. He […]

Filed Under: Science Fiction Tagged With: david brin, the postman

vel veeter's CBR11 Review No:228 · Genres: Science Fiction · Tags: david brin, the postman ·
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