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word_wandering's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty
Minor: Animal death
mimicry's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
My thanks to Tor Nightfire for sending me the ARC. I really enjoyed most of this book. If it wasn’t for the dog and the kid, I wouldn’t have gone lower than 4 stars.
That kid hid under the dashboard for days but pops up just in time to watch them having sex? Ugh. No thanks.
With the way the dog was written I expected him to die. He was definitely more plot device than character. My problem lies with the way he died. After risking their lives to save him (just to let him suffer in a hot car while bleeding out), they just shrug and leave. Maybe he was eaten, maybe he bled out in the grass, who knows. Not the characters, because they just left without looking back.
Honestly, I’d be less annoyed with the author if they’d just shot the dog when he lost his leg.
With the way the dog was written I expected him to die. He was definitely more plot device than character. My problem lies with the way he died. After risking their lives to save him (just to let him suffer in a hot car while bleeding out), they just shrug and leave. Maybe he was eaten, maybe he bled out in the grass, who knows. Not the characters, because they just left without looking back.
Honestly, I’d be less annoyed with the author if they’d just shot the dog when he lost his leg.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty
Minor: Animal death
prettyinpapercuts's review against another edition
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This was a compelling apocalypse novel. It has some really sensitive subject matter concerning a dog though, who is in distress almost the entire book and ends up getting injured and unfortunately also does not have a happy ending . It made it harder for me to really relax and enjoy this because I was very, very worried about the poor pooch.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty
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