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Summary: An Allegory for Mortality
Review: "Logan's Run" is a particularly captivating book that functions as something of an allegory of the fact that all persons who are ever born have to face death. Although the premise of "Logan's Run" condenses mortality to a span of 0-21 years, the "sanctuary" that is sought by "runners" in the book serves as a facsimile of the reality that regardless of the age to which people live, there is always the yearning, the need, to experience more. "Logan's Run" makes this point brilliantly in a setting of a dystopian future run amok with the excesses of youth.
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Summary: An Allegory for Mortality
Review: "Logan's Run" is a particularly captivating book that functions as something of an allegory of the fact that all persons who are ever born have to face death. Although the premise of "Logan's Run" condenses mortality to a span of 0-21 years, the "sanctuary" that is sought by "runners" in the book serves as a facsimile of the reality that regardless of the age to which people live, there is always the yearning, the need, to experience more. "Logan's Run" makes this point brilliantly in a setting of a dystopian future run amok with the excesses of youth.
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Summary: A very good read.
Review: Definately get this book if your into fast paced science fiction set in a future society that carries out mandatory population control. Great film also!
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Summary: sequel
Review: does anyone know if the sequel book Logan's World is available? were there any other sequels?
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Summary: How did this ever get published?
Review: I first read this book in 1976 when I was 14. At the time, Ithought it was great literature and reread it several times. For ateenager, it was very entertaining, but now that I've attempted to read it again, as an adult, I couldn't believe how poorly written this novel really is. (Note that I said "attempted" to read it, as I could not finish it. It was such an enormous waste of time.) There are plot holes big enough to drop houses through, no characterization -- and sadly -- no point. We're supposed to believe that crystals have been imbedded in the palms of everyone's hands at birth which turn color every seven years. At 21 people are required to accept "sleep" (death) so that the population can stay stable and continously young. These folks voluntarily walk into clincs where they are killed. This sets up the conflit, as Logan (a Sandman who hunts down and brutally kills those who defy the law by running for their lives upon turning 21) decides to run for himself when his own palm crystal turns black, signifying his time to die. This sounds really neat, I guess, but the obvious question is: why didn't the architects of this plan just make the palm crystals automatically kill their hosts when they turned 21? That would be a much simpler system: no runners, no Sandmen... oh but of course, no story either. I guess that's why we're supposed to accept this nonsense. The book is littered with all sorts of stuff like this that makes it unreadible. I found it impossible to work up any sort of sympathy for Logan and his plight. We know that he has mercilessly killed hundreds of people just like himself who's only crimes were trying to save themselves form an early death. And yet when he runs (like a coward) we're supposed to root for him? If anyone in this book has it coming, it's him -- no question about that. Every plot twist is so phony and unrealistic that it seems as if it were made up as it went along. All this still might be very entertaining for a teenager, but if you're an adult, skip it. You're not missing anything. END
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Summary: A poor quality experience.
Review: I purchased 2 sets of the Virtual Publishing Group's 3 volume Millennium Edition set of Logan's Run, Logan's World and Logan's Search directly from the publisher as soon as they were offered. (6 books in total) The quality of the printing is not good. Several pages in 2 of the books (different titles) were wrinkled before they were printed on and cut. One of the books has a couple of minor spelling errors that do not exist in other copies by other publishing houses and should have been cleared in the proofreading stage. My comments on the books actually reached the Virtual Publishing Group and Mr. Barcanni's (Publisher) response via a third party was that he'd rather "just as soon you (meaning me) not even own the books, and let a real LR fan own them." That type of additude is uncalled for especially where the product was obviously cheaply made and defective. Good customer service goes a long way in business and it's not happening here. I wouldn't recommend purchasing this paperback book for the...cover price due to it's quality of construction. I have been a REAL fan of Logan's Run for almost 25 years.
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Summary: Very different from the movie, but interesting read
Review: I was surprised to find the book so different from the 1976 movie... it's almost as if only the concept and character names were used to write the screenplay for the movie. There were parts of the movie that I liked better than the book, and vice versa. Still, this book is an interesting and fun read. It's a short book, yet there are a ton of different adventures with a lot of visual description. At times, I felt there were too many adventures and some of them could have been edited out, but the book probably created a lot of scripts for the 1970s TV show. (I never saw the show.) I admit I enjoyed the follow-up, Logan's World, better than Logan's Run and would give Logan's Run 3.5 stars if I could. I understand that a new version of the Logan's Run movie will be made soon and it will be more closely based on the book. I look forward to seeing it because the author will apparently have a greater voice in its production.
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Summary: Chilling and prophetic.
Review: In a world suffering heavily from overpopulation, "Sleep" has become the "solution." As soon as the age of 21 is reached, the good citizen is expected to accept suicide for the benefit of society. Those that don't are known as runners and are viciously hunted down and killed. Logan used to be one of the hunters. Now he is one of the hunted. This book is a chilling look at the impact of overpopulation and way that will effect policies in the future. In a world where population numbers are spirling out of control, "Logan's Run" is a window into what our world might become. This book deserves a spot on the bookshelves of every SF fan and a place in the back of every mind as a firm warning of what the future could hold.
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Summary: Chilling
Review: In Logan's Run, Nolan paints a picture of a world in which population pressures have resulted in a world where every individual is euthanized on his or her 21st birthday. People live shallow lives in which physical pleasure is the main guiding principle. The scenario is, as might be imagined, frightening. The book opens just before the 21st birthday of Logan, the protagonist, whose job up to this point has been to hunt down those who resist euthanasia. It follows his experience as the imminence of his death sets in and he decides to try to evade the system.
The premise of this book is a fascinating one, but where I think it falls short is in how convincing it manages to make the situation. Nolan's depiction of the start of the euthanasia system smacks of the ridiculous: a young man, a prophet figure of sorts, suggests the practice and then becomes the first volunteer, after which the rest of the world throws their lot in with him. It's never satisfactorily explained how humans came to live in a world where emotion and kinship have been replaced by cold pragmatism. At the same time, the story makes one think about social norms and the people we choose to follow, as well as wonder about the nature of a world in which people have no future to live for. This book is a quick read--I highly recommend it to anyone who finds the topic of interest.
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Summary: Running for your life
Review: In the future people live their lives to the full. People can travel to where they want when they want, they can enjoy a range of experiences that would make 20th century people envious. The only drawback is that you have to give up your life at the age of 21. People who don't wish to do this are called runners. They are hunted down by executors and killed brutally. Logan is a good citizen. He is one of the people who hunts down the cowardly runners. But now Logan's own time is up. The crystal flower embedded in the palm of his right hand has turned black, and now he has to complete his duty: suicide. Or, to use the euphemism, "Deep Sleep". Logan learns of a place called Sanctuary, where people can live out their natural lives. He teams up with a girl called Jessica, and they embark on a dangerous journey. This is a fast-paced novel. There is danger at every turn. Logan and Jessica are literally running for their lives, pursued relentlessly by a hunter who will never sway from his task. This novel is a product of its time. The late 1960s was a time of social upheaval, when the young were finding a voice, rebelling against the older generation. The crystal flower that everyone has on them is probably a nod at the psychedelic "flower power" that was prevailing when the book was first published. "Logan's Run" seems to be warning us of the dangers of misplaced idealism, which ultimately leads to fanaticism. In a world filled to capacity the solution to overpopulation is drastic and cruel. The writers are saying we should not surrender ourselves to the lunacy of a conformist regime. It takes courage to go against the flow, something so many people are unwilling to do in a world where minorities are condemned.
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