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Book Review of Earth Abides

Earth Abides
Earth Abides
Author: George R. Stewart
Book Type: Paperback
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This was a decent post-apocalyptic story. It was a little slow in some places, and a little vague in others, but the story pulls through and you're there until the end, with the character. It starts where the main character wonders out of the forest after being there for some time, to a world where there are no people, cars are parked everywhere and where electricity starts going out. A virus has wiped out most of the population, leaving few. In his journey the main character finds people, some come to him and he discovers the extent of the destruction. He forms his own little community and the tale continues as generation after generation are born and he tries to hold onto what once was.