on the beach is one of the most interesting books I've ever read. I'd strongly recommend the book over the film, as the film doesn't hold up at all. The book, o

on the beach is one of the most interesting books I've ever read. I'd strongly recommend the book over the film, as the film doesn't hold up at all. The book, on the other hand, has an intro that sounds eerily similar to our current geo-political situation and does a great job of painting an emotional spectrum for the people awaiting their inevitable doom.