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3.4 AVERAGE
3.4 AVERAGE
reflective
Beautifully written story about a baby being born at the end of civilization as we know it. It’s short but gorgeously written.
I get it, it's a loving hopeful tale of motherhood and how children bring back all hope even in a doomed world (quite literally, Britain has been flooded). But it just wasn't for me, the writing style I found so jerky and hard to follow, written as though thoughts in the woman's mind, it jumps around like someone's mind would do, but it was just too fragmented for me to enjoy I'm afraid. It felt like notes rather than an actual story and no plot at all. Maybe it should have been a poem rather than a novel.
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
medium-paced
Vulnerable without being delicate. Mysterious but full of frightening clarity.
Had to read this book for class, and while i understand the premise and the questions it raises, i didn’t really enjoy it. I understand why it’s written in prose but this style made me feel detached at times and distant from the story. It’s not a book I’d pick up to read again