philip jose farmer to your scattered bodies go

The supporting cast around Burton frequently changes. Farmer opts for several different paths, alternating between philosophical experiment, exploratory adventure, and prison escape sequence. From the concept of the book, I could expect a dozen different ways it could play out. It allows Farmer to bring in various historical figures, have them interact with each other and share knowledge and skill sets. After discussing the situation with others that are present, Burton eventually comes to the conclusion that the world he is on is populated by the entire population of Earth’s history, all resurrected and scattered in various seemingly random groups along a never ending river. However, looking at himself he sees a 25 year old version of himself, matching everybody else around him (the few exceptions being a few children under that age). Burton remembers being an old man with gout, being on his death bed, and everything else in his lifetime. Richard Francis Burton wakes up in a strange environment where bodies are all hairless, naked and the same age. Enough about the title of the book though, how was the actual writing? That had a nicer ring to it, and it was also an honest response. Instead I would tell people I was reading the first book in the Riverworld series. I had a hard time remembering the title when people asked what I was reading, and even sitting down to write this review I had to look it up again. To Your Scattered Bodies Go by Philip Jose Farmer is my pick for the worst titled Hugo Award winner (so far, at least).

Philip jose farmer to your scattered bodies go