Has anybody ever read this book...The Postman by David Brin?

Question

I am reading this book and I'm completely lost and so I was wondering if anybody has read it recently? If so, could you sum up the chapter to maybe explain to me more about what's happening? Thanks! ♥

Answer 1

I am reading it right now for a summer reading project for school.  I was really confused also, but I am pretty sure that Gordon is a wanderer that is wanderering through the country after war and natural disasters, and while he is traveling he meets more and more people who have survived the war.   It is kind of confusing because it jumps around so fast, and changes settings fast, but each chapter is kind of like a different city, and there's something new going on in each chapter.  I just started section 3, and I would explain more of the book, but I don't want to spoil it for you because I don't know where you are, but you can IM me, and I can explain more.  Hope this helps.

Answer 2

Yes, I have. The plot's about survivors of a huge disaster, which has destroyed civilisation, & people are struggling to get by, does that help? You don't say which chapter you're on.  

I enjoyed it. At first, I thought it was pretty grim, and people's lives were bleak, but you have to admire the efforts of the guy who connects them. He starts out by wanting to connect them to the past,  when times were better, but I think that with his scam, he gives them hope in the future. You can read reviews comparing the book & the film here: