End Came Too Quick
4
By TheLord'O'Apples
I think that all the nuances of stepping could have been fleshed out much more. Otherwise this is a great book to read while traveling.
Ejoyable but not perfect
3
By mikey12384
The Long Earth is at times entertaining, but lacks a certain narrative cohesion to be truly great. The main element in the book - transporting or "stepping" into alternative earths - I found a bit silly, although eventually it won me over. The main story is interrupted by several B stories, most of which aren't really developed. I get this is the first book in a series and all, but I'd liked to have seen the subplots more fully developed or put aside altogether with the main story be focused on. Overall, it was a decent book, but I'm not sure if I will read the other books in the series.
Fantastic
5
By LBS0503
I didn't want to put it down, this book truly transports you into another world. You won't regret it, buy this book!
Couldn't finish
1
By Michael Czeizperger
I've read everything else Pratchett has ever published, and almost every significant science fiction book from the last 30 years, but I couldn't slog through this one. Interesting idea, but very little plot that goes nowhere in the first 3rd of the book.
Interesting, but...
3
By UberXY
Should be classified as young adult science fiction.
The long earth
3
By Reads Sci Fi
Very imaginative and quite the journey, but ......didn't l eave me with my usual science fiction glow when I finished. Buy this in a couple of years when it is cheaper, there are better stories out there.
Brilliant
5
By Philycheto
Makes you want a west or east 1 earth where another terry pratchett evolved to make a sequel! I have read everything he has written and this is one of the best!
Intriguing
5
By KristaMurphy
In the tradition of Arthur C Clarke, this novel makes you reconsider what it means to be human. Long Earth also examines how our relationship with Earth is woven into our humanity. Imaginative and very well written, I just wish it didn't end so abruptly.