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taniplea's review against another edition
3.0
Some parts of it were boring, others kept me reading, but even though it has only been a few days I can't even remember the ending
halfcentreader's review against another edition
4.0
When an apocalyptic event beyond mankind's control takes place in the northern hemisphere, Ed and his family are put through an ordeal of survival that takes the reader from Scotland all the way to Land's End. I very readily went along for the adventure and suspense of the journey. Good Read!
renbooks's review against another edition
1.0
Now that 2021 is coming to a close, I can say that this is the worst book that I read this year that I actually finished (a couple of my DNF books were possibly worse but I had the good sense to call it quits on those). I think I "hate-finished" this book, only finishing because I hated it so much I had to live in rage for a while as I consumed it. This book is the epitome of the question "Can you like a book if the main character is incredibly unlikable?" Well, I think at least for this book, the answer is no. I think it's an odd choice to pick as your protagonist a fat, lazy, bad husband and nearly absentee father who thinks he has it tough and nonstop whines. However, I could see that being an okay choice if he actually grows as the story goes, and I think that's what the author was trying to do, but he still managed to make the character unlikable throughout and somehow portray the wife as a nagging harpy (the writing of the few female characters was atrocious throughout). I typically like post-apocalyptic fiction and I was intrigued by the title of this one, but it ended up being very boring. Can't tell you how much I hated this book. My favorite "hated" part? When the author has a sex scene where the wife and main character fought over him wanting to go out on dangerous missions while his wife and two young children stay at the base - she wants him to stay alive and he wants to go have an adventure so he can feel manly. Anyway, for some reason after this blowout, they're sleeping apart and the wife decides to come in and angry-fuck him without a word. Then, the author says something along the lines of "she always hates when I touch her butthole, but I did it anyway and we both came explosively together. She left without a word". Um ok, the wife hates when the character does this, he know this and does it anyway, and for some reason the wife orgasms explosively from this thing she dislikes? Lol. Has this author ever met a woman? This book was bad and I can't believe how many times I've seen it recommended on Reddit. Possibly by men who resemble the protagonist?
mhekjy's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
bundy23's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting, believable premise with some really good idea's thrown in along the way BUT every character is annoying AF, with the lead being a particularly pathetic whiney man-child. The writing is a bit clunky as well. I'm probably going to read the follow-up though, so it can't have been too bad ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I'm assuming the author is a runner as the lead goes from fat loser to total winner once he gets fit
I'm assuming the author is a runner as the lead goes from fat loser to total winner once he gets fit
kayeness's review against another edition
4.0
Walker manages to write post-apocalyptic stories that are desolate, but still full of hope. Not as great as Last Dog on Earth, but I can already tell it will stay with me.
jakewjerrard's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
jeannelovesbooks's review against another edition
3.0
Good concept and well-drawn characters. It's an easy-enough read although as a runner I felt it lacked insight into what it really feels like to run 20 miles a day.
kacy_miller's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I didn’t like the ending
daynpitseleh's review against another edition
2.0
I received this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This is the apocalypse for dudes. The main character is a man, the only developed characters are men, and the female characters play minor roles. There's some iffy stuff with the treatment of the women, and the male characters are unlikable. It was an interesting idea but unfortunately, I couldn't get past the characters. There were also some pretty brutal passages, so you might want to pass if that's not your thing.
This is the apocalypse for dudes. The main character is a man, the only developed characters are men, and the female characters play minor roles. There's some iffy stuff with the treatment of the women, and the male characters are unlikable. It was an interesting idea but unfortunately, I couldn't get past the characters. There were also some pretty brutal passages, so you might want to pass if that's not your thing.