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4.14 AVERAGE
4.14 AVERAGE
Good book. A little (ok a lot) long and I am not sure why it needed the stuff w the devil but I liked it. I liked the other supernatural stuff just didn’t think the devil stuff was necessary or a good addition.
I love, love, love this book. I read it just because while I was in high school and it is something that I look forward to every few years. It has everything in it, a love story, horror, redemption and hope. I would suggest you give it a try.
I picked this book to read as an acceptee into AP English. I was 15, a total book nerd, but as for books I had to read, I couldn't get into.
Background: You know the movie Matilda? yeah, that was me.
I brought this one thousand page behemoth of a novel home. I remember thinking that I would NEVER be able to read this over summer break and read anything else. It was huge, the first few chapters were a bit wordy, but I persevered.
I can't even explain how I devoured this book. I think the first time I read it, it took me two weeks. The second time I read it, I read it in 4 days.
I just cant explain how I related to ALL the characters. I was fascinated by the utter devastation and the cruel behaviors of the new world, but also the kindness and freedom of a new world.
Each story/character was perfectly written, and the orchestra that Robert created hit an ultimate crescendo with a beautifully written ending.
I'll be 40 soon. Thats how much I love this book. Thank you RM.
Background: You know the movie Matilda? yeah, that was me.
I brought this one thousand page behemoth of a novel home. I remember thinking that I would NEVER be able to read this over summer break and read anything else. It was huge, the first few chapters were a bit wordy, but I persevered.
I can't even explain how I devoured this book. I think the first time I read it, it took me two weeks. The second time I read it, I read it in 4 days.
I just cant explain how I related to ALL the characters. I was fascinated by the utter devastation and the cruel behaviors of the new world, but also the kindness and freedom of a new world.
Each story/character was perfectly written, and the orchestra that Robert created hit an ultimate crescendo with a beautifully written ending.
I'll be 40 soon. Thats how much I love this book. Thank you RM.
the end of the world part was actually pretty cool. It was nuclear bombs in this case and radiation was done well but the PARANORMAL part I really really did not like. It's not that it's badly written but I had no idea it will be paranormal when I was going into this book. Guess just not the best marketing.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, War
Paper-thin characters and a plot that just kind of plodded from here to there but at any given moment never felt like it was going anywhere. Maybe it's because I was reading the ebook version and breaks/sections weren't defined as well as they could have been, but it drove me NUTS that the viewpoint/narration would switch around to several different characters in the same scene - just pick one and stick with it for more than a paragraph, please. And seriously, that was the lamest Satan/Devil/embodiment of evil EVER.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
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
I listen to this book on
The
narrator
was top-notch. The book itself is wonderful. I really enjoyed it. I
see
where people
to
the
stand
with
a
good
versus
evil post apocalyptic vibe but it’s its own book. The only thing that kept me from giving a
five star was the seven year jump in the middle of the book. It was just a really abrupt jump and when you got into the new time period there was no like explanation of what had happened over the the past 7 years. if there would’ve been something to make it not seem so abrupt a flashback a memory something I felt like it would’ve been a five star for me that one little thing just irked me enough to not give it a full five stars.
The
narrator
was top-notch. The book itself is wonderful. I really enjoyed it. I
see
where people
to
the
stand
with
a
good
versus
evil post apocalyptic vibe but it’s its own book. The only thing that kept me from giving a
five star was the seven year jump in the middle of the book. It was just a really abrupt jump and when you got into the new time period there was no like explanation of what had happened over the the past 7 years. if there would’ve been something to make it not seem so abrupt a flashback a memory something I felt like it would’ve been a five star for me that one little thing just irked me enough to not give it a full five stars.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes