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lauwbinx's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Homophobia, Blood, and Grief
Minor: Murder, Death of parent, Suicide, Child death, Vomit, and Violence
katebella's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Violence, Homophobia, Death of parent, Death, and Grief
Minor: Child death
teslis's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Me and my friend have both had this book on our shelves for ages and now we read it together!
It was a bit slow in the beginning and I didn’t get that far in it before putting it down. So I wasn’t super interested in the beginning.
But, as I was reading I got so hooked, I read like 2/3 of the book in like 36 hours (including sleeping and working). I was stuck, but there were some parts that I didn’t enjoy that much or feel weird about.Them finding the Fosters and Jamie thinking about how he is in love, them kissing when they’ve been captured by propel who don’t like queer people and also the end meh But overall it was a nice read, I was not ready for the more intense and “scary” parts of it!
It was a bit slow in the beginning and I didn’t get that far in it before putting it down. So I wasn’t super interested in the beginning.
But, as I was reading I got so hooked, I read like 2/3 of the book in like 36 hours (including sleeping and working). I was stuck, but there were some parts that I didn’t enjoy that much or feel weird about.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Death, Blood, Gun violence, Pandemic/Epidemic, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Child death
Moderate: Vomit
Minor: Slavery, Homophobia, and Suicidal thoughts
rubi_blue6's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
I love the post-apocalyptic genre. I love the game Fallout, I read The girl with all the gifts when I was 18 and last year I read The book of Koli series (highly recomend)
Romance novels? Not usually for me. But what I think this book succeeded in was making it not about some elusive once in a lifetime love; the core romance felt authentic. And then there's the familal love, the friendships, love for media and the world that's left behind
The author didn't shy away from the ugliness that's inevitably left in the post-apocalyptic world.
It reads like a video game, with the small side-quests, goals and moments of brief encounters or observations
I picked this up in a charity shop because I love the genre; I wasn't expecting anything groundbreaking but I got an sad, lovely narrative that was tense and a little dark
Romance novels? Not usually for me. But what I think this book succeeded in was making it not about some elusive once in a lifetime love; the core romance felt authentic. And then there's the familal love, the friendships, love for media and the world that's left behind
The author didn't shy away from the ugliness that's inevitably left in the post-apocalyptic world.
It reads like a video game, with the small side-quests, goals and moments of brief encounters or observations
I picked this up in a charity shop because I love the genre; I wasn't expecting anything groundbreaking but I got an sad, lovely narrative that was tense and a little dark
Content Warnings
Moderate: Vomit, Murder, Violence, and Gun violence
Minor: Homophobia and Child death
paintpaw's review
emotional
hopeful
tense
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? Yes
3.75
Almost quit couple of chapters in because the constant references to Tom Holland and Avengers Endgame were so annoying to me, but it got better as things went on and I found myself getting sucked into the story. There are some genuinely tense moments in this but they're short-lived, normally getting resolved on the first page of the next chapter, but it's a short book so that's fine. I like Cara a lot and her addition at the end of the book was nice. Some of the medical inaccuracies kind of bothered me but it's more of a me problem. I do admire what the author set out to do and know plenty of people who'd love this book
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Gun violence
Minor: Homophobia and Child death
fiolud's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Murder, Blood, Gore, Death, and Gun violence
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Medical content, Child death, Death of parent, Homophobia, Violence, Misogyny, and Hate crime
skyegbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Although the chapters alternate between Andrew and Jamie I often could not decipher who was who as they are similar in many ways. The start of the book was a bit slow but it picked up as it went on and overall I enjoyed it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, and Gun violence
Minor: Homophobia and Violence
viivacious's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
This book was very hard to put down. I was a bit concerned when I saw the first person dual povs but the characters were pretty distinct from each other from the start. They were also likeable. I loved seeing all the different kinds of people that they met on the road, and the ending almost made me cry. When they found Henri's daughter still alive 😭
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood
Minor: Child death and Death of parent
carina_dreamer's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
When I finished this book, on the spot, nothing bad came to mind to point out!
🌈 Dystopian books scare my anxiety. I like that they're meant to cause discussion and discomfort, but I want to read to escape my anxiety...
Given that this is a book about a post-apocalyptic world that went through a super-flu after COVID and lost like 90% of the population, I was still iffy about it. It didn't bring out bad memories from the Pandemic for me, but there are topics about grief over family members, so be careful.
(Note: it was written before the coronavirus and the author had to make little changes before publishing)
🌈 Our main characters are: Andrew, a sassy gay teen, who stumbles with his injured leg on Jamison/Jamie's cabin. Jamie, a gentle and lonely teen, ends up saving his life and leg thanks to the medical diary his mother left him.
While Andrew recovers on Jamie's couch for a few weeks, the boys grow closer and their existences become irreplaceable for each other.
For some reason, they leave the cabin (as the map shows at the beginning of the book) and their friendship is put to the test many times. Finding food, and shelter, greeting or avoiding survivors, secret agendas and questions of the heart will be some of the things floating in their minds.
🌈 Their growing friendship and bond are great and compensate for the slow burn in their romance. I value every moment they thought about how they saw each other and how they felt, especially Jamie discovering himself.
🌈 This is mostly a book about two boys surviving together. They are broken by their own experiences and are put to the test by the harsh environment and people.
🌈 While reading this book there were many times I forgot I was reading. The vibes are perfect for autumn, despite being a late spring/early summer book. I like the author's writing a lot and I will recommend this book always.
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐+💛
🌈 Dystopian books scare my anxiety. I like that they're meant to cause discussion and discomfort, but I want to read to escape my anxiety...
Given that this is a book about a post-apocalyptic world that went through a super-flu after COVID and lost like 90% of the population, I was still iffy about it. It didn't bring out bad memories from the Pandemic for me, but there are topics about grief over family members, so be careful.
(Note: it was written before the coronavirus and the author had to make little changes before publishing)
🌈 Our main characters are: Andrew, a sassy gay teen, who stumbles with his injured leg on Jamison/Jamie's cabin. Jamie, a gentle and lonely teen, ends up saving his life and leg thanks to the medical diary his mother left him.
While Andrew recovers on Jamie's couch for a few weeks, the boys grow closer and their existences become irreplaceable for each other.
For some reason, they leave the cabin (as the map shows at the beginning of the book) and their friendship is put to the test many times. Finding food, and shelter, greeting or avoiding survivors, secret agendas and questions of the heart will be some of the things floating in their minds.
🌈 Their growing friendship and bond are great and compensate for the slow burn in their romance. I value every moment they thought about how they saw each other and how they felt, especially Jamie discovering himself.
🌈 This is mostly a book about two boys surviving together. They are broken by their own experiences and are put to the test by the harsh environment and people.
🌈 While reading this book there were many times I forgot I was reading. The vibes are perfect for autumn, despite being a late spring/early summer book. I like the author's writing a lot and I will recommend this book always.
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐+💛
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
Moderate: Hate crime, Homophobia, Pandemic/Epidemic, Violence, and Medical content
Minor: Misogyny, Child death, Death of parent, and Suicidal thoughts
pkc's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
A queer take on a post apocalyptic narrative. I was so enamoured by this book. The characters were beautifully formed, the romance was a tantalising slow burn and so achingly tender. Enough plot to keep me engaged too! I just wish there had been some more resolution to threads that appeared early on. I thought as well that it was particularly intriguing that this was a pandemic story that referenced Covid but didn’t rely too heavily on it. It framed Covid in a more hopefully light merely by including it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic, Animal death, Child death, Gaslighting, Medical content, Terminal illness, Vomit, Violence, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Grief, Medical trauma, Gun violence, and Death of parent