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Logan's Run

By: William F. Nolan, George Clayton Johnson
Narrated by: Oliver Wyman
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Summary

It's the 23rd Century and at age 21... your life is over! Logan-6 has been trained to kill; born and bred from conception to be the best of the best. But his time is short and before his life ends he's got one final mission: Find and destroy Sanctuary, a fabled haven for those that chose to defy the system. But when Logan meets and falls in love with Jessica, he begins to question the very system he swore to protect and soon they're both running for their lives. When Last Day comes, will you lie down and die... or run!

©1967 William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson (P)2012 Audible, Inc.

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"[T]he story of a reluctant rebel fighting back in a computer-run world in which people voluntarily submit to death at the age of 21 is a fascinating adventure. Narrator Oliver Wyman's excellent vocal performance guides listeners into this harsh world where children rule. He does a credible job imitating children's and women's voices. When he speaks as Jenny, Logan's running mate, one can clearly see the character in one’s mind. The book differs from the popular film of the same name—and has a far superior ending." ( AudioFile)

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A stunningly awful book

Having always enjoyed the Logan's Run film adaptation, I was keen to listen to the book, as I heard it was rather different. Different it is, at least after the first quarter or so. What follows is an insane, incoherent, fever dream of a book, which is far and away the worst written book I have ever read. Sentences are often a random collection of unmatched words, character names are usually omitted leading to confusion, and the plot bounces around from one utterly bizarre scenario to the next with nothing to connect it. It's like The Wizard of Oz as written by someone on extra strength hallucinogenic drugs.

The narrator is unfortunately no help at all, speaking as he does at a lugubrious pace, and so dragging out this dreadful story even further. I ended up using the 1.25x and 1.5x playback options in the Audible app to get him to speak at a more normal pace.

This book is a mess. It makes no sense, the story is the type of thing a small child would come up with, and it's technically so poorly written it should never have been published. The movie took the one good idea of the book (that everyone dies very young due to over population) and span it out into an entertaining film, although even it couldn't free itself entirely from the insanity of the book's ideas.

There are lots of great sci-fi books, but this certainly isn't one of them. Avoid at all costs.

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Get ready for carrousel

What did you like most about Logan's Run?

I've been a fan of the film from an early age, so was interested to see how the original source material compared to the film. The story contains interesting social comment, and you can certainly tell it was penned in the late sixties.
I enjoyed the utopian feel and hedonistic life style portrayed in the book and the "idea" of a voluntary euthanasia system force upon people who reach 21, not the liberal 30 as indicated in the film.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Logan, he's an unusual anti-hero with a skill for violence.

What does Oliver Wyman bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

Great reading; you know who's speaking all the time and he fills the characters with depth and emotion.

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Been there, done that!

Any additional comments?

Highly recommend even if you've seen the film.

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worth a read

Definitely worth a read if you like science fiction or have watched the movie. It's a bit 60s but still very good.

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Vastly different to the classic movie

As a child i watched Logans Run and loved it, for me it became an instant classic Si-fi movie. So when I spotted the book and it's 2 companions I had to have them. At this point I've only read book 1 and it's vastly different to the movie, not necessarily better just more fleshed out and with a different feel to it. Gone is the 70s interpreted glimpse of the future, instead is a darker post apocalyptic twisted fall from grace. Interesting and enjoyable in its own way, but showing it's age in places.

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Confused this with Blakes7

I thought this would have the talking computer but its the one about dying when you're 21
Will not bother reading the others in the series

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Different to the Movie, but Vary Enjoyable

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, I would recommend this book to a friend who was interested in that genre. I thought the book was great.

What other book might you compare Logan's Run to, and why?

The only book that immediately springs to mind is Stephen King's "The Running Man", but only because it has somebody running from death by the authorities.

Which scene did you most enjoy?

The end, as it was so different from the movie, and it had an interesting twist at the end.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No, though at about 4 hours long it wouldn't be difficult to achieve.

Any additional comments?

Starts off along a similar vein to the movie but quickly goes off at a slightly different route. It was interesting to read the brief flashbacks of Logan's training at Sandman Academy. In the movie it is suggested that sandmen are determined from birth, whereas in the book it is a vocation that many boys aspire to.

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