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English language

Published Dec. 14, 2013 by Corgi Books.

ISBN:
978-0-552-16408-5
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4 stars (107 reviews)

Terry Pratchett, other than lending his name to this book, wasn't a part of it. No humor and dark reading. Mr. Baxter should have published it under his own name, he can write, just not to my liking. gmb 3/15/20

13 editions

Review of 'Długa Ziemia' on 'Goodreads'

2 stars

There's very little Pratchett in this book, unfortunately. It's based on his 30-year old short story, but it feels like Terry had practically no input in growing it into a book. It's really underdeveloped.

If you're looking for an interesting read on parallel worlds, go check out [b:The Family Trade|17861|The Family Trade (The Merchant Princes, #1)|Charles Stross|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1408262924l/17861.SY75.jpg|930587] by [a:Charles Stross|8794|Charles Stross|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1355510574p2/8794.jpg] (and frankly, Long Earth reads like a fanfic rewrite of parts of this one).

Review of 'The Long Earth' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

It's not a discworld novel, and it seems this is obvious but essential knowledge for appreciating this book.

Still it's a cool idea for an alternative world - and mainly it feels like that's what it is. An exploration of an idea much more than a fully plotted tale. It's a writing style which leaves much to the own imagination - what would you do, were you able to step? What stories could be happening on stepwise worlds?

I understand this sort of book isn't for everyone and also not for every reading mood. Sometimes a properly bound and finished story is what you need, sometimes a more or less loose collection of stories around a certain topic is more to your liking.

If you feel open for adventure, here you should certainly take a step or a million.

Review of 'The Long Earth' on 'Storygraph'

4 stars

This was fun to read and mysterious enough to hold my interest but ultimately I didn’t find the characters themselves all that interesting. I’ve already started the next book in the series so maybe they’ll grow on me. Or maybe the mystery of Long Planets unraveling will have to suffice.

Kolonialismin ja valkoisen uudisraivaajahengen ihannointia, kaiken lisäksi tylsää

2 stars

Romaani, jossa whatiffaillaan kvanttifysiikan suhteen tai jotain. Joka tapauksessa ihmiset oppivat äkkiä kulkemaan maan rinnakkaistodellisuuksien välillä, ja alkaa valjeta ajatus, että ihmisistä tyhjiä maailmoja on loputtomasti. Sitten seikkaillaan jotenkin loputtoman itseääntoistavasti ja mielikuvituksettomasti ja kolonisoidaan uusia lännen rajaseutuja tavalla, joka muistuttaa Pohjois-Amerikan alkuperäisen kolonisoinnin ihannointia. Koska tosiaan, vaikka ihmiset kaikkialla maailmassa oppivatkin kulkemaan rinnakkaistodellisuuksien välissä, näkökulma on hyvin yhdysvaltalainen ja valkoisen uudisraivaajamainen. Välillä vilkaistaan muihinkin maihin, jotta luotaisiin vähän mielikuvaa ilmiön maailmanlaajuisuudesta, mutta ne valitut muut maat ovat Britannia, Australia ja Ranska... Tämä on sarjan avausosa, ja ilmeisesti tästä on joku tv-sarjakin tehty (kirjoitustyylikin oli sellainen että filmatisointi oli varmasti mielessä jo alusta asti), mutta plääh plööh enpä taida vaivata itseäni jatko-osilla.

Review of 'The Long Earth' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

I last read a book by Terry Pratchett some years ago. It was a Discworld novel, but I can't remember which one. As I read The Long Earth, though, I found myself smiling on many occasions as I thought, "Ah, Terry Pratchett, how I've missed you!"

Although it has its moments, this one's not nearly as funny as Discworld. But then, it's not meant to be. It's meant to be a somewhat serious look into the possibilities of Infinite Worlds. And it could happen.

I don't want to give too much away, but there are plenty of "What would I do?" moments as our intrepid adventures travel through The Long Earth to parallel dimensions, and discover things about themselves, the world, and the meaning of life.

And even though it's meant to be serious, Sir Terry just can't help put his humorous stamp on pretty much everything. I mean, the …

Review of 'The Long Earth' on 'LibraryThing'

No rating

A fantasy novel in which people discover there are other Earths alongside ours and with a homemade device, people can travel from one to another. Strange story, vivid and full of potential. It's the first in a series, but to be honest I didn't find it so intriguing that I wanted to get the next volume.

Review of 'The Long Earth' on 'Goodreads'

2 stars

The Long Earth promises much but sadly doesn't deliver, and is ultimately an average and unsatisfying read.

The central premise is certainly clever and intriguing; the basic idea and starting point in the novel being that there are a huge number of parallel Earths linked in a chain, easily accessible by making steps in two "directions" either east or west. All the other Earths appear devoid of human life, with subtle differences that increase the further you travel, and there is no way of taking iron (and so most technology) across into a parallel world. The book deals with mankind's response to this sudden availability of infinite space and resources but with limitations to development, and the subsequent exploration of this new reality.

Unfortunately the story and uneven writing do not live up to this interesting premise. The book is a collaboration between two well know authors; Terry Pratchett and …

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