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smuttymcbookface's review
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
This is everything I want from a post-apocalypse novel. Grouchy hero that respects boundaries. Practical but genuine heroine that asks for what she wants. And genuine day-to-day life, with the fear and the hopes beautifully articulated.
I also enjoyed that Layne and Travis were small-town people, with a lot of insight into their previous lives. Claire Kent did a wonderful job of having Travis both request consent and take control, something that feels vitally important in the world created where women are often mistreated. The epilogue felt hopeful and well-rounded.
The only thing that didn't push this up to 5* for me was that I didn't like the final scuffle, and that the scuffle was required to keep things moving forward. But it was still handled well.
I also enjoyed that Layne and Travis were small-town people, with a lot of insight into their previous lives. Claire Kent did a wonderful job of having Travis both request consent and take control, something that feels vitally important in the world created where women are often mistreated. The epilogue felt hopeful and well-rounded.
The only thing that didn't push this up to 5* for me was that I didn't like the final scuffle, and that the scuffle was required to keep things moving forward. But it was still handled well.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Child death
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Rape
emmacartlidge's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Sexual content, and Blood
Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, and Sexual assault
Minor: Pregnancy
cluckieduck's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Neither good nor bad - there's something that just didn't quite click for me with this one.
I enjoyed Travis as a male lead and Layne was fine enough, though her age definitely showed. But it quickly spiralled into a sex-obsessed story (not trying to complain - those scenes were really well-written) rather than a dystopian, survival story.
I enjoyed Travis as a male lead and Layne was fine enough, though her age definitely showed. But it quickly spiralled into a sex-obsessed story (not trying to complain - those scenes were really well-written) rather than a dystopian, survival story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Violence, Sexual content, Murder, and Gun violence
Moderate: Medical content, Sexual violence, Rape, and Child death
Minor: Animal cruelty and Pregnancy
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