An elegant and subtly-rendered portrait of humans clinging to the end of civilization. The Children of Men puts its readers in a greatly realized time and place soaked with violence, disillusion and dread. A novel that posits the notion that the end of days may bring about the worst in most but can also inspire the good in a few. This story was also the inspiration for the, in my opinion, superior film version Children of Men by director Alfonso Cuaron. The review of that movie is pending posting on this blog.
Sunday, April 6, 2014
Review of the novel The Children of Men by P. D. James
An elegant and subtly-rendered portrait of humans clinging to the end of civilization. The Children of Men puts its readers in a greatly realized time and place soaked with violence, disillusion and dread. A novel that posits the notion that the end of days may bring about the worst in most but can also inspire the good in a few. This story was also the inspiration for the, in my opinion, superior film version Children of Men by director Alfonso Cuaron. The review of that movie is pending posting on this blog.
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