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knightofswords's review
1.0
Listen here Goodreads, your recommendations and tags tricked me into reading this YA novel/YA novel "for older readers" and I am not having it
Long meaningless "audio transcripts" where nothing happens, where every character is written the same and just people reacting to things they saw on TV or the internet
RIVETING
Long meaningless "audio transcripts" where nothing happens, where every character is written the same and just people reacting to things they saw on TV or the internet
RIVETING
iceteasmom's review
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
zellm's review
2.0
Wayyyy too much explanation. I would rather have just been thrown in. This interview style didn't work for me at all, although the premise was interesting.
books_plan_create's review
5.0
I love books told in this sort of format. The whole post event document/interview style a la World War Z. I loved the sci fi aspect and the whole question of what EXACTLY happened since no one surviving experienced it....Very smartly done.
puckishrogue's review
5.0
The Illuminae Files. That is what comes to mind when I read this book. Many people say World War Z because of the style and format of writing. But, to me, lluminae Files better captures the *science* part of the sci-fi, and that series is written in the same style of this book.
It has the Us vs. Them plotline and much like Illuminae it provides a more grim and realistic portrayal of how human beings would react to a phenomenon they cannot explain. That is a huge part of what makes these books so good to me: they take your head into the skies but keep your feet planted in the reality that is the flawed human condition.
Unlike Illuminae, instead of being on a spaceship or a space station, the story takes place on Earth and has mankind being on the receiving end of a blasted signal from space that alters the path of humanity.
The writing is engaging and the plot treks along at a solid pace. To me, this is easily the best book I've read all year.
It has the Us vs. Them plotline and much like Illuminae it provides a more grim and realistic portrayal of how human beings would react to a phenomenon they cannot explain. That is a huge part of what makes these books so good to me: they take your head into the skies but keep your feet planted in the reality that is the flawed human condition.
Unlike Illuminae, instead of being on a spaceship or a space station, the story takes place on Earth and has mankind being on the receiving end of a blasted signal from space that alters the path of humanity.
The writing is engaging and the plot treks along at a solid pace. To me, this is easily the best book I've read all year.
librarianmel's review
4.0
I enjoyed this book very much. The back compares it to World War Z, but I much preferred this book to that one. Each chapter is either a journal entry from Dahlia, the scientist who first discovered The Pulse and who was affected by it, or a journalist getting interviews from the people left after The Finality.
theartolater's review
4.0
Closer to a 4.5. It checks my first contact and oral history boxes, and does so really well.
septemberbooks's review
3.0
this book was okay. the author did a great job of world building but i just felt like the actual story itself didn’t get as much attention. for such an inventive concept, i wish the story could have been more deeply developed rather than just reading transcripts of interviews & recordings & conversations over and over. i did enjoy it and it did make me think. i just wish it was on a deeper level
jessgeekmom's review
5.0
This style of book can easily be tedious for me, but this one kept my interest. The story was well thought out and I really enjoyed it.