One of those books you'd love to discuss with other people who had just read it. Difficult to put down, and yet horrifically bleak at its core.

Simple but good advice (the best advice usually is pretty basic -- it's those complex rules you have to be skeptical of...)

Wow, what a fun ride! I enjoyed every twist and turn this one took (down to the last images of interplanetary travel). A real page-turner, and yet as intelligent about the possibility of extra terrestrial life as Carl Sagan’s “Contact”.

Wanted to read it before seeing the movie. Glad I did, because there's no way a movie could do justice to this. The praise it has received is completely warranted.

Quite inspiring. A bit of a page-turner, too. The eldest daughter of a good friend of mine is about to head to college this fall, so I've suggested it to her because in addition to many aspects of the book dealing with the struggle out of a very tough environment, there's also a lot about adjusting to that first year of college. I would highly recommend this book to anyone.

Broader in scope than the title might lead you to believe. Enjoyed it.

Really like all of this. Watched the Will Smith movie, then Omega Man from the 70s. Finally reading the source topped both of them. And the other short stories were lots of fun; I've seen the Karen Black adaption of the Zulu doll one.

Excellent juxtaposition of two worlds in crisis colliding. The way Cleave tells the story from the two points of view emphasizes how far apart these two worlds really are. Quite good, very disturbing.

I felt he belabored the point that "management" is not a true science, but I think his unpleasant experience with his own consulting firm (the saga of which comprises half the book) has tainted his opinion a bit. Sure, ease up on the lionization of an MBA, but don't give up on the idea all together. That being said, I'm completely with him on the worth of a strong liberal arts education.

As someone who’s played an instrument or two in his life, this was an incredible description of when the physical technique and pedantic methodology of playing can mysteriously morph into something much more metaphysical and rewarding. The Bear makes a memorable jazz man, and the inclusion of real musicians in his adventures made this quite a fun read.

Just started it