Doomsday Book Book Reviews

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Page turner. This was one of the books chosen for our book club. I'm not a sci-fi fan but really enjoyed this book! I really felt like I was in the 1300's. Loved the characters and all the history. I would recommend this book.

Just Don’t. Endless tedium. I cannot fathom how this novel was ever published, let alone lavished with awards. I heroically slogged through the first half before coming to grips with the fact that it Wasn’t. Getting. Any. Better.

One of my top five books of all time. Fun, suspenseful, a true page turner. If you are new to Connie Willis start here.

Historical Science Fiction. This is a time travel story that allows Willis to explore the presented time period. It's well written and detailed. It was a bit slow at times for me, but I'm glad I read it.

Tedious and Annoying. I’m sorry, but I don’t understand why this book has receive so many awards. It seems like the entire book is about nightmarish attempts to try to find somebody. Everybody’s always looking for somebody else. And when they finally find them, they don’t get the answers are looking for. Literally, certain characters are looking for other characters during the entire book without finding them. I read 9/10 of the book and then just finally gave up. I was thinking of only giving this book one star, but it deserves to stars because it is actually scientifically accurate on many points. Unfortunately, I would never recommend this book to a friend.

Amazing. A tremendous effort. Cleverly and creatively constructed plot with enough twists and turns to keep you constantly surprised. I'm a moderate fan of sci fi and this is one of my favorites in the genre. NOT hard core sci fi, but suits me just fine. I recommend this book to anyone who will listen to me. You should read this. You will NOT be disappointed. This is time travel for the skeptical. The sci fi is way in the background as the novel develops mostly more like historical fiction. It has enough science to engage the pros. I loved this book. I've read another of her books, Bellweather, which is totally fun, but not nearly the work of art that this is.

Awesome story. My first book from this author, and I can't wait to read another

Such a great story. A rollercoaster of emotions, from stress to sadness to elation. The descriptions of not-too-distant-future (from now) Oxford/society were also cool. Loved it.

Powerful and emotional story. I can't remember any novel ever bringing me to tears. This book did it several times. Connie Willis was able to connect me to Kivrin in a remarkable way.

Good details but predictable and slow in places. I enjoy Connie Willis' narrative and I agree that her well researched historical details make it feel almost as if I visited the past along with her main character. However, visiting a small village just at the start of the bubonic plague in England was, in the end, somewhat depressing. And, as is often the case with Willis I found that it took Willis so long to reveal the twists in the story that I had lost interest in them - or had long since guessed correctly at what they were. I recommend reading Blackout and All Clear by Willis instead of Doomsday. The time traveling device is the same, but the visit to WWII London is more uplifting and the breadth of characters and story resolution is more engaging and makes it worthwhile to put up with Willis sometimes slow pace.

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