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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
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inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
dark
mysterious
tense
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A haunting, apocalyptic story set in Northern Ontario where the power, internet, and phones all go down on a reservation and the community must come together to support each other through a difficult winter. The imagery in this book transported me to this community and I could totally envision it being made into a movie/series.
dark
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
reflective
tense
medium-paced
spooky but felt predictable. was not a big fan of the ending. the message the author was going for hit hard though
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A great, slow moving thriller that takes a realistic look at what would happen if the power and internet cut out, and the creeping dread that accompanies desperate survivors, while still having an uplifting, hopeful ending.
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Overall - despite 3.75 stars, I liked this book and would recommend. I read it as part of a club, and liked the themes of how to confront a crisis like this in our age.
This community has advantages to being small and isolated, but it doesn’t eliminate natural challenges that would arise. The central conflict in the story is a valid and possible one in any community that potentially was in this situation, even if in a rural, non-first nation community.
I liked rice’s attempt here and will still try his sequel
This community has advantages to being small and isolated, but it doesn’t eliminate natural challenges that would arise. The central conflict in the story is a valid and possible one in any community that potentially was in this situation, even if in a rural, non-first nation community.
I liked rice’s attempt here and will still try his sequel
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced