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jprintz7997's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
thelauramay's review
4.0
At first the short sentences seemed kind of clinical and abrupt, but eventually I got into the book and enjoyed it. I feel like there's potentially scope for a sequel, so yay :)
rainbowsick's review
4.0
I just read this book in one session (about 3-3.5 hours reading). It was really captivating! It wasn't quite what I was expecting which was great, and it definitely turned a few cliches on their heads. I loved the characters (and loved to hate a certain someone). Would definitely recommend this book!
jasecorn's review
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
thelostzealot's review
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
snoakes7001's review
5.0
One day a bored kid follows a stranger through town pretending to be a spy. When that stranger disappears in a junkyard, he stumbles on a mystery beyond anything he could have expected. The man is missing billionaire Steven Glass and he has disappeared into the bunker he has built to survive the end of the world.
What follows is a dystopian page turner set in the very near future about two resourceful kids, a sociopath who wants to be the last man left alive and a rather feisty AI called Stacy. The characters are well-written and the story is terrifyingly believable. A great read.
What follows is a dystopian page turner set in the very near future about two resourceful kids, a sociopath who wants to be the last man left alive and a rather feisty AI called Stacy. The characters are well-written and the story is terrifyingly believable. A great read.
missyansell's review
4.0
Steven Glass is a billionaire who has built himself a high tech underground bunker. Steven was a boy who was bullied as a child, and found solace in reading, particularly in apocalyptic novels. Glass decides to use his money to bring about the next apocalypse. Two children stowaway in Steven's bunker with the help of an artificial intelligence, Stacey, and they plan to stop them.
My only complaint about this book is that I wish it was longer. I wanted to see more about what the children do at the end, but of well! Still a quick fun read!
My only complaint about this book is that I wish it was longer. I wanted to see more about what the children do at the end, but of well! Still a quick fun read!
paul_sadface's review
adventurous
dark
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
pippityroo's review
5.0
Well that was awesome!
Such an interesting & different view of the 'end of the world'. I loved everything about this story, and had a lot of trouble putting it down, I basically devoured it in half a day.
This was the first Jason Gurley novel I've read, and I was not disappointed. His writing is amazing.
Such an interesting & different view of the 'end of the world'. I loved everything about this story, and had a lot of trouble putting it down, I basically devoured it in half a day.
This was the first Jason Gurley novel I've read, and I was not disappointed. His writing is amazing.