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Since the ratings on the Bookwyrms don't impact authors' livelihoods, I feel comfortable getting more granular and using all the stars, so if you see a 3/5 rating on a book I say I liked, this is a rough breakdown of what I mean by my stars:

  • ★☆☆☆☆ I was offended. I think this book has serious flaws.
  • ★★☆☆☆ Not really my thing, and may have been a struggle.
  • ★★★☆☆ Liked it, maybe even a lot. Might re-read.
  • ★★★★☆ Loved this, and I want to talk about it.
  • ★★★★★ I am obsessed. I may even be shaking right now.

As always, the text of my review is a much more accurate representation of my feelings.

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Walter Miller: Canticle for Leibowitz (Hardcover, 1999, Tandem Library) 4 stars

Highly unusual After the Holocaust novel. In the far future, 20th century texts are preserved …

Very religious

3 stars

As if you couldn't tell from the title, this book really leans on 1) Latin, 2) Catholic lore. If you're a Sunday School alum or comparative religion nerd, you might get a kick out of it from those alone.

I have no history with the church, so it felt alien and sci-fi to me, but I recognize that the faith in the book is based on one in our real world. So if you're not down for some Abrahamic philosophy fanfic, then you might find large tracts of this book dull.

For my part, while the author might appear to editorialize for some morals that I find wrong, I get a real sense of humility from the writing. A kind open curiosity and questioning of deeply held beliefs, that is refreshing. There are some great conversations in this book, and the Christians are not always put on the "right side" …

Walter Miller: Canticle for Leibowitz (Hardcover, 1999, Tandem Library) 4 stars

Highly unusual After the Holocaust novel. In the far future, 20th century texts are preserved …

Off to an interesting start. I like the two initial characters. Just a few pages in, but I imagine that this books slaps so hard if you're studying (or know) Latin, because there is, so far, a lot of untranslated Latin; which I imagine probably adds some texture.g

The Complete Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (AudiobookFormat, Publisher: Macmillan) 3 stars

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | The Restaurant at the End of the Universe …

Really quite good wordplay, and fun scenes

3 stars

After reading through the entire series for the second time, I'm not sure I dare to say what it's about about, if anything, but it is a fun read, and at least half the joy is in the style of writing as much as the irreverent scenes Adams illustrates.