I think it's more of a dip into periodically book than a read straight through book, and that's why I voted marry.
I only vaguely recall The Long Tomorrow, but what I recall was being bored. Leigh Brackett's space opera is charmingly OTT, so this was quite disappointing. I think I read Alas, Babylon and it was boring, but I'm not sure if it was that or a different post-apocalyptic book of the same vintage.
I'm not sure how good Blood Music is, since I read it ages ago, but it has an interestingly unusual biological apocalypse - everyone become psychic glop, IIRC.
The Chrysalids is one of the ur-narrative "persecuted psychic kids in batshit religious post-apocalyptic landscape," and I recall it being a good version.
I have not read On the Beach but knowing the premise, I voted kill to spare you. I also know the premise of I Am Legend and voted kill on the basis that we've all practically already read it.
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I only vaguely recall The Long Tomorrow, but what I recall was being bored. Leigh Brackett's space opera is charmingly OTT, so this was quite disappointing. I think I read Alas, Babylon and it was boring, but I'm not sure if it was that or a different post-apocalyptic book of the same vintage.
I'm not sure how good Blood Music is, since I read it ages ago, but it has an interestingly unusual biological apocalypse - everyone become psychic glop, IIRC.
The Chrysalids is one of the ur-narrative "persecuted psychic kids in batshit religious post-apocalyptic landscape," and I recall it being a good version.
I have not read On the Beach but knowing the premise, I voted kill to spare you. I also know the premise of I Am Legend and voted kill on the basis that we've all practically already read it.
I am totally unfamiliar with most of the others!