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Summary: Oh my god! A thoughtful extrapolation of a comet strike!
Review: Yep, this book is actually a thoughtful (and scientifically researched) examination of what "the end of the world" might cause. There were some extraneous characters and the ruminations of the survivors sometimes ran a bit long (as does the book--640 pages), but overall this was a very engaging read. I'm not quite sure why some reviewers thought the depiction of cannibalism in this book was so graphic or so disturbing. In my opinion, it was neither. Cannibalism is a real phenomenon, and the description of the "ritual" was far from horrific.
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Summary: Lucifers hammer is tops
Review: read this title when first published(1977?). Ahead of its time. Pre Alverez acceptance. Very influential in my life. These things do happen.Has not been bettered but copied (kinda) by two feature films. Must read for people enjoying solid scientific "threat" issues-ask the dinsaurs. Also good cold war 80's stuff on survivalism. I was one (a survivalist) and this book was almost a textbook. I wish I could read it again for the first time. Colfran Australia (no co-incidence)
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Summary: The hammer falls on a great book
Review: This book deserves its place with Stephen King's "The Stand" and Robert R. McCammon's "Swan Song" as one of the best pieces of end-of-the-world fiction released in the last quarter century. Authors Niven and Pournelle develop some interesting and sympathetic characters and them pit them against an earth shattering disaster. The scenes of the comet striking the earth are worth the price alone. If the movie "Armageddon" had had one-tenth of the imagination shown here, it would have been one great film indeed.
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Summary: Great end of world story
Review: If you like to think of what would happen if a comet hit the earth you need to read this book. The story's characters are placed into situations that seem very real. This is a great book!
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Summary: Good End of Civilization Read
Review: Picture the movie Armageddon set in the 70's. But instead of blowing the asteroid (comet in the book) up, it hits. The desription of the devestation of southern California is obviously well thought out and described. Also the authors do a good job with what would happen to people immediately after the destruction of civilization. (grouping together, canibalism etc.) I wish more was written about what happens in other parts of the country and world though, the entire book is set in California. If you liked Swan Song by Robert McCammon (McGammon?) Or The Stand you will probably like this book.
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Summary: One of my absolute favourites
Review: How to say it without gushing? This story is simply outstanding. The character portrayals, and development, are excellent; the societal predictions absolutely, frighteningly, believable. Better by far than "Alas, Babylon", in addition to being terrific SF this counts as the best 'end of the world' story I've ever read. I've read it so many times the original copy wore out.
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Summary: The comet is coming, the comet is coming........
Review: This book starts out a little slow, but then it gets exciting. It's a little hard at first to keep track of all the characters,(the book skips between them so much), but after the comet hits, the characters are divided into 2 main groups, and it stops skipping around. I think that the authors acurately predicted the reaction of humanity before and after a cataclysmic event. The latter half of the book is absolutely riveting; I literally could not put the book down for three hours!
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Summary: Best book I've ever read.
Review: Lucifer's Hammer is easily the best disaster book I've ever read, and I've read every one I could get my hands on. This is one I read once a year. It is thrilling, uplifting, and not p.c., and it has one of the most exciting premises I've ever read.
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Summary: a good read !
Review: All in all, this is a very entertaining book! I don't know why more sci-fi books like this aren't written (I , for one, am sick of all the "alien -monsters-are- going-to-get-us" sci-fi drivel). If any other readers know of similar books to this one, please write a review on this book and mention them. Thanks.
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Summary: The best disaster epic ever....
Review: Forget about the movies Armageddon or Deep Impact. This book explores the what if's of an asteroid hitting the Earth like no other end of the world epic.It explores the results of such a disaster and its effects on your friends, neighbors, your community, the climtate, the breakdown of civilization and rule of law, how the survivors of such a disaster are taken care of and fed when the govt. is gone ect..The book was written in the late 70's but it is still very contemporary and makes most other disaster epics and movies seem shallow in comparison....
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