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A review by leannarapier
Logic's End: A Novel about the Origin of Life in the Universe by Keith A. Robinson
5.0
Rebecca Evans, age 32, gets chosen to accompany the mission to planet 2021 PK in which they hope to find fossils, plants or other evidence of life however minute. Rebecca did not expect it to be abounding with actively evolving, intelligent creatures. Before long, she finds that her worldviews clash with the evidence she discovers on this violent planet.
I highly recommend this book for Sci-fi lovers. However, this is one of those that takes place predominately on a planet rather than in space, and I think many fantasy readers would enjoy it as well. At first I had difficulty keeping track of the many various creatures and their appearances. Thankfully the front of the book includes many awesome sketches I could reference. For this reason, I’m contemplating buying the paperback (I purchased it as an eBook.) Aside from that, the story is easy to follow and age appropriate for 13+.
Logic’s End challenges the view of evolution as the origin of life by presenting a planet that originated in that way. It shows what evolution would look like if it COULD be possible and really it shows that it IS impossible. It’s based on sound scientific and logical arguments, not religion. Who should read Logic’s End?
Christians who believe God literally created the world in 6 days. It will strengthen your faith.
Christians who believe in theistic evolution. It shows that the Biblical account meshes with science.
Non-Christians who believe in evolution. It shows that faith and science are not opposed to one another.
One great quote in the book: “‘Real gold fears no fire.’ If a belief is true, it will withstand scrutiny.” If one is afraid to read a book that challenges their worldview, they should ask themselves, “Why?” Now I understand not wanting to read “preachy” books. I don’t either, not even ones I agree with. I just want to read a good story. Well, this book tells an entertaining story, and other than delving into science (as should be expected to some degree in sci-fi), it is not “preachy.”
You can read a longer version of my review on my blog: https://leannarapier.com/book-review-logics-end-by-keith-a-robinson/
*UPDATE:
Since my review of the Kindle book, I purchased the physical copies of this and the following 2 books in this series for my 15-yr-old son who loves science and history. He read Logic’s End in ONE DAY!
I highly recommend this book for Sci-fi lovers. However, this is one of those that takes place predominately on a planet rather than in space, and I think many fantasy readers would enjoy it as well. At first I had difficulty keeping track of the many various creatures and their appearances. Thankfully the front of the book includes many awesome sketches I could reference. For this reason, I’m contemplating buying the paperback (I purchased it as an eBook.) Aside from that, the story is easy to follow and age appropriate for 13+.
Logic’s End challenges the view of evolution as the origin of life by presenting a planet that originated in that way. It shows what evolution would look like if it COULD be possible and really it shows that it IS impossible. It’s based on sound scientific and logical arguments, not religion. Who should read Logic’s End?
Christians who believe God literally created the world in 6 days. It will strengthen your faith.
Christians who believe in theistic evolution. It shows that the Biblical account meshes with science.
Non-Christians who believe in evolution. It shows that faith and science are not opposed to one another.
One great quote in the book: “‘Real gold fears no fire.’ If a belief is true, it will withstand scrutiny.” If one is afraid to read a book that challenges their worldview, they should ask themselves, “Why?” Now I understand not wanting to read “preachy” books. I don’t either, not even ones I agree with. I just want to read a good story. Well, this book tells an entertaining story, and other than delving into science (as should be expected to some degree in sci-fi), it is not “preachy.”
You can read a longer version of my review on my blog: https://leannarapier.com/book-review-logics-end-by-keith-a-robinson/
*UPDATE:
Since my review of the Kindle book, I purchased the physical copies of this and the following 2 books in this series for my 15-yr-old son who loves science and history. He read Logic’s End in ONE DAY!