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**Buck** · 11-19-2014, 07:43 PM

I started A Canticle for Liebowitz last night and got through the first act (out of 3 I think).

The end of the first act left me completely stunned and I had no desire to read on anymore.

I don't want to spoil it, but I'm sure a lot of you know what I'm referring to. I'm not a heavy reader, but I do t think I've ever read a book that used that specific plot technique before.

Spoilers for what I'm talking about below.

Spoiler!

11-19-2014, 07:43 PM	#394
Buck Take a Chill Pill Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Carolina Casino cash: $8249900	I started A Canticle for Liebowitz last night and got through the first act (out of 3 I think). The end of the first act left me completely stunned and I had no desire to read on anymore. I don't want to spoil it, but I'm sure a lot of you know what I'm referring to. I'm not a heavy reader, but I do t think I've ever read a book that used that specific plot technique before. Spoilers for what I'm talking about below. Spoiler! Brother Francis, the only POV of the story so far, was killed a third of the way into the book. It was very upsetting and reminded me of my own mortality and how quickly and unexpectedly it could all end.
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