Exo Books

The Last Day of Captain Lincoln by EXO Books

Sometimes when I read books, I don't know what I'm in for, and this book fit that description. You look at the cover and the blurb, think "Hm, will I like this?" and then begin reading. And shockingly, I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. I like reading all types of books and not sticking to just one particular type because it expands my horizons - and this short, sweet book made me agree with opening myself up to different books.

This book seems like something I would have read in my Grade 12 English Class (that's not a bad thing, I promise!). We read lots of short stories with different meanings, and this seems like it could have fit into that unit. It's well written, and seems like something an English class would yearn for - a different take on a beautiful story.

Life and Death appear to be a big theme (it's in the title, so if you couldn't guess that already...), but this book delves into more than just that. The philosophy and thought process behind this man's last day is what makes it so brilliant. Lots of books discuss death, but this one just had something different about it.

There are pictures in this book, some poetry, some prose, a splash of song lyrics, and some beautiful descriptive scenes. It's a book for those wishing to expand their thought process and delve deep into their own soul. It's not for the weary hearted, that's for sure.

This book definitely has it's slow and boring moments, but it's thought provoking and wonderful at the same time. Since it's not a super long book, these slow moments are bearable for the reader, at least in my point of view. I found it very beautiful and touching.

If you're looking at other reviews, you can clearly see it's a book you either love or hate. Like some of the other books I've reviewed lately, it sits in a niche category. It's not for everyone!

Overall, this book is DEEP. It's a very deep book (with a giant splash of sci-fi!) and will not be for everyone. Yes, it can be very boring for those who want fast action (normally I do, but this book just hit me the right way). Take that in strides - it's not for everyone. This book was not made to make everyone love it, it was made with it's themes in mind. This story doesn't seem to be some giant world building, Star Wars/Star Trek-esque novel that takes you on wild action adventures all over the galaxy! It's a slow moving, thought provoking, deep deep deep novel.

Four out of five stars.… (mehr)

Captain Lincoln is on a starship traveling through space toward a distant star that allegedly possesses a goldilocks planet capable of colonization. The trip takes many generations. In order to deal with limited space and resources on the ship, lives in each generation are limited to eighty years; at mid-night on the eightieth birthday each life is terminated. Lincoln is now eighty and must face termination. This book is about his good-byes and his message to the upcoming generation; but his messages are overshadowed with foreboding.

I tried very hard to find a point to this book, but the point I kept feeling was pointlessness itself. I felt that the limited lives of the people on the ship who could only create and produce the necessities to sustain their own lives were pointless. Captain Lincoln’s life was pointless as well having produced nothing but an example for younger generations for an eighty-year lifetime. Finally, continual understated allusions to a supernova may foreshadow the pointlessness of the entire mission. In any event, the colonists are doomed to a pointless existence either on the ship or burned to a crisp by an exploding star…it’s unclear which will eventually consume them.

The Last Day of Captain Lincoln is a book for die-hard science fiction readers and, possibly, philosophers. Personally, I found it to be…pointless.… (mehr)