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maggiebook's review
4.0
Great start to the Forward collection. Very mindful short story of loss and sadness with little sparks of hope. Wonderful narration from Evan Rachel Wood.
fedak's review
3.0
Reasonable rendition of the increasingly tired 'end of days due to an impending asteroid impact' trope. No new ground broken here but worth the short read.
limeykiss's review
5.0
Haunting, beautiful, sad and full of such detailed, poetic writing that I really felt like I was inside the story.
rustbeltredux's review against another edition
4.0
I haven’t read anything by Veronica Roth yet, but this short story definitely make me want to change that. Right now. It’s truly amazing how someone can fit so much raw emotion into so few words. I’m also really looking forward to seeing how the other authors in this series treat their bite sized visions of the future.
mt_tana's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
wiltar4evr's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
_reedmylife_'s review
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
I have been meaning to read a few of these Amazon Originals Novellas for a while as I have loved the ones I have read. Sadly, even though I am a huge fan of Veronica Roth this one was a bit lackluster and lacked a bit of storyline for me. I understand what Roth was trying to go for with reminding us that life is about the little things and the moments that stick with us forever even when we are facing death head on but it just didn't find its footing with me.
I think if this novella was made into a novel I might have enjoyed it better but I just wasn't a huge fan of how everything played out and I often felt myself drifting away from the story while reading it. I am not sure if Sci-Fi novellas are for me as the only novellas I have truly enjoyed have been literary fiction or fantasy.
I think if this novella was made into a novel I might have enjoyed it better but I just wasn't a huge fan of how everything played out and I often felt myself drifting away from the story while reading it. I am not sure if Sci-Fi novellas are for me as the only novellas I have truly enjoyed have been literary fiction or fantasy.