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Title	:	This Is the Way the World Ends
Author	:	James K. Morrow
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	A Harvest Book
Pages	:	Pages: 319 pages
Published	:	April 24th 1995 by Harcourt Brace & company (first published 1986)
Categories	:	Science Fiction. Fiction. Apocalyptic. Fantasy

This Is the Way the World Ends

James K. Morrow

Paperback | Pages: 319 pages

Rating: 3.75 | 1580 Users | 107 Reviews

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The Gulliver’s Travels of the nuclear age, the Alice in Wonderland of the arms race, this mordantly funny and visionary tale of the apocalypse was a Nebula finalist. The trouble starts when George Paxton ingenuously signs an admission of complicity in starting World War III.

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Original Title:	This Is the Way the World Ends
ISBN:	0156002086 (ISBN13: 9780156002080)
Edition Language:	English
Literary Awards:	Nebula Award Nominee for Best Novel (1986), John W. Campbell Memorial Award Nominee for Best Science Fiction Novel (1987)

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I bought a remaindered copy of This Is the Way the World Ends sometime last year & picked it off Mount ToBeRead earlier this week.George Paxton wants to buy a scopas survival suit for his daughter for Christmas, but can't afford one, as he works on commission as a tombstone carver. A mysterious old woman sends him to a remarkable shop, where he signs a contract admitting complicity in the nuclear arms race in return for a suit. World War Three erupts; as nasty and brutal as everyone expects.

A sprightly jaunt through the nuclear apocalypse. You need a certain amount of tolerance for the main character, who talks to his irradiated sperm a lot. But if you like Douglas Adams type irreverence, it is fun to read about the present being held accountable for the nuclear tragedy - both by the future that can now never happen, and the past whose accomplishments are now worthless.

George Paxton who engraves tombstones for a living, wants to get his young daughter, a protective suit against nuclear radiation that has become the must have item across America. Unable to afford it, hes offered one for her, if he just signed a document admitting responsibility for letting any nuclear war happen. He signs, and it happens. As one of the survivors, Paxton is taken with the five others, by people who will now never exist because of the nuclear war to be put on trial for it in

An odd little book, which only gets curiouser and curiouser the further on you read.Constantly switches between absurdism, satire, commentary (on Mutual Assured Destruction and other deterrence doctrines), pure horror (briefly, but sharply) and extremely human, moving sequences. With generous dollops of Alice In Wonderland.Hope you like your nuclear apocalypse whimsical but harrowing.

A great book about the horror of nuclear holocaust from the point of view of an Everyman and from those responsible for making Armageddon possible. It makes one horrifying point that I had not considered (view spoiler)[The extinction of humanity destroys not only the present, but more egregiously, the future and the past. (hide spoiler)]

I don't know what to do with this book... The writing is vivid and intriguing while the plot is allusive and difficult to follow. A mix match between surrealism and science fiction, this story left me feeling interested and confused throughout the entire read. I feel that Morrow could have polished this story better: maybe by sacrificing some of his offbeat humor for literary clarity? I would give it five stars for the wonderful imagery, but then would have to give it zero stars because the

This book is enjoyable and emotionally affecting in its exploration primarily of parenthood and the ridiculousness of war. In a sense its an anti war novel but its more pro-humanity with some clear upbeat notes, nice twists and quirky plot devices. Though its good its not amazing, hence the 3 stars.