Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse

User Review: - GREAT READ
THIS IS A VERY FUN AND INTERESTING BOOK TO READ, MADE YOU THINK ABOUT HOW THINGS WOULD BE IN AN APOCALYPSE LANDSCAPE. VERY ENJOYABLE SHORT STORIES. I'M A LOYAL STEPHEN KING FAN AND I ENJOYED HIS THE MOST BUT THEY WERE ALL WORD CLASS.

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User Review: - Would read again
I enjoyed most of the stories and would read agian. Liked reading from diiferent sci-fi and other genre authors. Would recommened.

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User Review: - A really good read
One could argue for ages on whether all the stories included in this book are true "wastelands" type of stories, regardless it is a very enjoyable read cover-to-cover

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User Review: - Too Much Politics Masquerading as Science Fiction
This book is a collection of short stories about the end of the world/society/countries/our current way of life, etc. Some of the stories are very good and entertain the "what ifs" of the future and mankind in general. However, about half of the stories in this book are clearly political statements about the current war in Iraq, global warming, capitalism, and environmentalism. I dont' mind some social and political commentary in science fiction. After all, it has always been there. From Mark Twain's, "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" to Star Trek, and even George Romero zombie flicks, there has always been some reflection of real-world politics in science fiction. Nevertheless, I felt like the politics in this collection was overtly slanted to the left and it unfortunately colored the whole book for me. As I started each new story, I had to ask myself, "Is this going to be another good story or is this another veiled pro-feminist, anti-Bush piece?" It was hit or miss. If you're a political centrist or even a conservative, I recommend you buy used on this one. The plain ol' good stories in this book are worth the used price.

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User Review: - Nothing special
All the stories begin with a review of the writer's accomplishments and awards. Hugos, Nebulas, and many I have never heard of. After reading many of these stories, all I could think was "Wow, they have really lowered the standards on giving out awards...."

What's next? The "Able to use a three syllable word" award?

Perhaps six of the stories are memorable and really interesting. The rest are a mix of average to poor. The first story is a Stephen King short. It's actually one of the worst in the book.

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