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3.51 AVERAGE
3.51 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
First things first.
P.D James is one bad ass woman. This book is total rebellion against the state. Punk rock printed on paper. James takes a razor sharp look at the state of the nation as it was in 1992 (time of publication). Its dark, violent, satirical and most of all beautifully put together. I have to say this is one of the best written books I've ever read. Descriptive language rolling smoothly sentence to sentence, the changes of perspectives (Theos journals to the 3rd person) and of course the effortless, natural feeling world building so detailed and intricate. A totally believable and original story perfectly executed until the last page. This may of become my favourite book of all time. Absolute masterpiece. Don't think too hard about starting this and get it read. The movie does not do this story any justice. Wow. Amazing.
P.D James is one bad ass woman. This book is total rebellion against the state. Punk rock printed on paper. James takes a razor sharp look at the state of the nation as it was in 1992 (time of publication). Its dark, violent, satirical and most of all beautifully put together. I have to say this is one of the best written books I've ever read. Descriptive language rolling smoothly sentence to sentence, the changes of perspectives (Theos journals to the 3rd person) and of course the effortless, natural feeling world building so detailed and intricate. A totally believable and original story perfectly executed until the last page. This may of become my favourite book of all time. Absolute masterpiece. Don't think too hard about starting this and get it read. The movie does not do this story any justice. Wow. Amazing.
Lot of guff and a lot of details I didn't care about.
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-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:
Yes
Slower first half, but picks up dramatically. Super interesting premise and character development (or lack thereof). An ending a bit like a gut punch with an insidious, less-than-optimistic undertone.
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
“Some say the world will end in fire, some say in ice” Robert Frost. But if you are the author P. D. James, one of the other alternatives would be that man is on the brink of extinction because all of the male population have become sterile...and here I thought it would surely be the Zombie Apocalypse or some pandemic. I thought the author wrote a intriguing story set in England and was highly entertained.
In a world deplete of children and threatened by its slow descent into depopulation, the unthinkable happens. I found this novel interesting, but maybe a wee bit sexist? Perhaps?
Re-read, September 2017: this is a biting commentary on male anxiety surrounding female bodily agency. I was too wrapped up in the differences from the movie last time, but having fresh eyes and a new project in mind has renewed my appreciation for this book.
Re-read, September 2017: this is a biting commentary on male anxiety surrounding female bodily agency. I was too wrapped up in the differences from the movie last time, but having fresh eyes and a new project in mind has renewed my appreciation for this book.
Not a likeable character in the book. Boring, apathetic, and generally a bleak view of humanity, even for the 90s.