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4.2 AVERAGE
4.2 AVERAGE
4.5 stars
I was provided with an ARC from the author.
I love end-of-the-world scenarios and stories, but it can be hard to find something fresh. The NEEW is just that.
The different viewpoints offered by Coco and Forrest allowed me to imagine why people did what they did when the looping started.
The diary entries are a great way to provide exposition and background as well as a look into the character's minds without having to "expo-dump" on the reader. An example is Forrest: at first I didn't like him, but understanding him through his diary entries allowed me to empathize with who he was when the looping started and how he changed.
The concepts and cause of the looping were handled great; enough to get a sense of the scope of the cause and what might happen if they end vs. the deeper understanding that some characters have.
I'd love for more stories set during the looping. The author created a rich world I'd love to see through other characters' eyes, both before, during, and after.
I was provided with an ARC from the author.
I love end-of-the-world scenarios and stories, but it can be hard to find something fresh. The NEEW is just that.
The different viewpoints offered by Coco and Forrest allowed me to imagine why people did what they did when the looping started.
The diary entries are a great way to provide exposition and background as well as a look into the character's minds without having to "expo-dump" on the reader. An example is Forrest: at first I didn't like him, but understanding him through his diary entries allowed me to empathize with who he was when the looping started and how he changed.
The concepts and cause of the looping were handled great; enough to get a sense of the scope of the cause and what might happen if they end vs. the deeper understanding that some characters have.
I'd love for more stories set during the looping. The author created a rich world I'd love to see through other characters' eyes, both before, during, and after.
4.5 rounded up to 5
The concept behind this book is incredible and unique (at least to me). When the end of the world comes, it doesn’t come for everyone. Most people are trapped in time loops, repeating the same actions over and over, forever — unless the Loopers are touched by or otherwise disturbed by the unlooped — at which point they freak out, try to kill anyone nearby, and then disappear.
Coco is one of the unlooped survivors, who - at age 12 - stays in Manhattan, mapping the movements of the Loopers and scavenging to survive on her own for years.
I don’t want to give away anything about the plot, but I *LOVED* where Christy took Coco over time and LOVED Coco as a character SO MUCH. There were some parts (from about the 80%-90% completion point) that got a little out there for me, but the ending brought it all back together and was perfect.
I’ve been telling everyone about “this crazy book I’m reading where people get trapped in time!” and can’t wait for more people to read this so I can talk about it!
This was my first book by Ann Christy, and I’m excited to read her backlist and anything else she writes in the future. LOVED IT.
* thank you to Campfire Publishing for the NetGalley review copy. THE NEVER-ENDING END OF THE WORLD publishes August 8th.
The concept behind this book is incredible and unique (at least to me). When the end of the world comes, it doesn’t come for everyone. Most people are trapped in time loops, repeating the same actions over and over, forever — unless the Loopers are touched by or otherwise disturbed by the unlooped — at which point they freak out, try to kill anyone nearby, and then disappear.
Coco is one of the unlooped survivors, who - at age 12 - stays in Manhattan, mapping the movements of the Loopers and scavenging to survive on her own for years.
I don’t want to give away anything about the plot, but I *LOVED* where Christy took Coco over time and LOVED Coco as a character SO MUCH. There were some parts (from about the 80%-90% completion point) that got a little out there for me, but the ending brought it all back together and was perfect.
I’ve been telling everyone about “this crazy book I’m reading where people get trapped in time!” and can’t wait for more people to read this so I can talk about it!
This was my first book by Ann Christy, and I’m excited to read her backlist and anything else she writes in the future. LOVED IT.
* thank you to Campfire Publishing for the NetGalley review copy. THE NEVER-ENDING END OF THE WORLD publishes August 8th.
I listened to this one and really enjoyed it. Apocalyptic fiction isn't really my cup of tea, but Christy has invented a fascinating take on the end of the world. I can see the appeal of each of the two philosophies, as depicted by Coco and Forrest. If I were in that situation, would I choose to try to understand and fix the looping, or work to "free" the fragments and thus sacrifice a subset of humans for the better survival of others? Yeah, no brainer there. I'd be Team Looper all the way.
This is how a post-apocalyptic story should be written!
[a:Ann Christy|1208606|Ann Christy|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1404765780p2/1208606.jpg]'s [b:The Never-Ending End of the World|122781341|The Never-Ending End of the World|Ann Christy|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1676960424l/122781341._SX50_.jpg|144061706] is a character-driven novel about an event that sends most of the world into endless time loops, long and short, leaving those who aren't looping to cope and survive the treacherous landscape left for them.
I especially appreciate that there were no religious nuts trying to explain away the phenomenon, and there were no gangs of men raping and pillaging just because there was no one to enforce civility. Instead this is a story of people coming together when times get tough, expanding their humanity in a dystopian world that is determined to steal it from them, one loop at a time.
Does all the science add up? Probably not, but that's okay. The world-building is incredible, and the inexplicable was explained as well as it could be. My mind was effectively blown.
This sci-fi nerd didn't want this unique story of survival to end, and that's always the true test of a great novel.
[a:Ann Christy|1208606|Ann Christy|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1404765780p2/1208606.jpg]'s [b:The Never-Ending End of the World|122781341|The Never-Ending End of the World|Ann Christy|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1676960424l/122781341._SX50_.jpg|144061706] is a character-driven novel about an event that sends most of the world into endless time loops, long and short, leaving those who aren't looping to cope and survive the treacherous landscape left for them.
I especially appreciate that there were no religious nuts trying to explain away the phenomenon, and there were no gangs of men raping and pillaging just because there was no one to enforce civility. Instead this is a story of people coming together when times get tough, expanding their humanity in a dystopian world that is determined to steal it from them, one loop at a time.
Does all the science add up? Probably not, but that's okay. The world-building is incredible, and the inexplicable was explained as well as it could be. My mind was effectively blown.
This sci-fi nerd didn't want this unique story of survival to end, and that's always the true test of a great novel.
Review Never ending end of the world
Unique take on the dystopian future that I’ve never seen before. The solitary life, seeking to discover how to live and why this happened, plus the family dynamics were very interesting. The transition from the older, cautious adults making way for the next generation and the fear of letting it happen was nuanced and believable.
If you’re a fan of the Last of Us, you’ll likely enjoy this story. The ending took a bit of air out of the sails for me but most would be hard-pressed to think of a better way to end things.
Unique take on the dystopian future that I’ve never seen before. The solitary life, seeking to discover how to live and why this happened, plus the family dynamics were very interesting. The transition from the older, cautious adults making way for the next generation and the fear of letting it happen was nuanced and believable.
If you’re a fan of the Last of Us, you’ll likely enjoy this story. The ending took a bit of air out of the sails for me but most would be hard-pressed to think of a better way to end things.
The Never-ending end of the world is a unique take on the dystopian future that I’ve never seen before. The solitary life, seeking to discover how to live and why this happened, plus the family dynamics were very interesting. The transition from the older, cautious adults making way for the next generation and the fear of letting it happen was nuanced and believable.
If you’re a fan of the Last of Us, you’ll likely enjoy this story. The ending took a bit of air out of the sails for me but most would be hard-pressed to think of a better way to end things.
If you’re a fan of the Last of Us, you’ll likely enjoy this story. The ending took a bit of air out of the sails for me but most would be hard-pressed to think of a better way to end things.
Post-apocalyptic/dystopian is a genre I almost never read, however, the premise of this story was super interesting as it included time loops. Time Travel, time loops, dimensions etc. is on the other hand one of the genres I do read.
So imagine my joy at discovering an interesting story based on one of my favorite themes, while exploring a genre I never read - a something old-something new bookish twist! lol!
This book is interesting, with a complicated plot that made me think, twists that made me pay attention, and experiences that the characters had that made me wonder too....
Overall, this is a good read, give it a try for a story that just pulls you in :)
So imagine my joy at discovering an interesting story based on one of my favorite themes, while exploring a genre I never read - a something old-something new bookish twist! lol!
This book is interesting, with a complicated plot that made me think, twists that made me pay attention, and experiences that the characters had that made me wonder too....
Overall, this is a good read, give it a try for a story that just pulls you in :)
Obviously, this review is too late, but I will say to the publisher especially, the structure of this book was very interesting, with both an account of the story paired with writings and reflections from the future. The concept was also intriguing, especially in a post YA-dystopia craze publishing world. I did however, DNF this book after around 41% of the way through because I found myself uninterested in the characters despite being curious about the setting. I think I would go back to it at a later date, but I don't often read books including pregnancy and motherhood, and DNF'd specifically after that appeared.
Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for this arc.
Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for this arc.
challenging
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
For me this book had quite the interesting concept, however, for me the execution was lacking. The world building is interesting, although slightly muddled in some parts. Coco in isolation was intriguing especially knowing hoe long she was alone, and its emphasized through its section of the book, but it felt too long at one point. The part, in turn, that intrigued me the most was the theoretical concept of the reason behind the apocalyptic world went by too fast and I wanted more of that. The ending is definitely bittersweet and thought provoking.
Thank you to Netgalley, Campfire Publishing and of course Ann Christy for allowing me the opportunity to receive a free eARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This review will be crossposted to Goodreads and will remain up indefinitely.
3.5/5: First off - what a unique and interesting premise! I read a lot of dystopian, post-apocalyptic books and haven't really stumbled upon anything like this. I loved Station Eleven and the comparison in the description is what drew me at first. I really think a lot of creativity and late night thinking went into the formation of such a unique and well thought out world, where any questions I had about the loopers/fragments was answered by the end.
I genuinely would have read a duology/trilogy of this world and I think I maybe would have enjoyed it more that way. I found that what brought it down to a 3.5/5 stars for me is simply that I felt jarred by the large timeskips and where the time taken to describe what was going on was used. With how interesting the topic of the Looping is, I think a duology would have been perfect and would have allowed the really awesome world to shine a bit more, and given the characters some more development so I would feel some more attachment to what happens to them. As it stands, I just wasn't really attached to anyone and felt no stake in their survival game...
Overall, I did enjoy the book and it kept me reading, but I wish we had a little bit more either in the form of just more pages in this book to flesh out some of the time skips, or 2 shorter 300-ish page books to make it a series.
3.5/5: First off - what a unique and interesting premise! I read a lot of dystopian, post-apocalyptic books and haven't really stumbled upon anything like this. I loved Station Eleven and the comparison in the description is what drew me at first. I really think a lot of creativity and late night thinking went into the formation of such a unique and well thought out world, where any questions I had about the loopers/fragments was answered by the end.
I genuinely would have read a duology/trilogy of this world and I think I maybe would have enjoyed it more that way. I found that what brought it down to a 3.5/5 stars for me is simply that I felt jarred by the large timeskips and where the time taken to describe what was going on was used. With how interesting the topic of the Looping is, I think a duology would have been perfect and would have allowed the really awesome world to shine a bit more, and given the characters some more development so I would feel some more attachment to what happens to them. As it stands, I just wasn't really attached to anyone and felt no stake in their survival game...
Overall, I did enjoy the book and it kept me reading, but I wish we had a little bit more either in the form of just more pages in this book to flesh out some of the time skips, or 2 shorter 300-ish page books to make it a series.