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peaknit's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 actually. Post apocalyptic (meteors hit the earth) tale. At times it was a little draggy but overall a decent read.
barktea's review
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
dromwald's review against another edition
4.0
When I first started reading this I imagined it was going to be a black comedy. It does have humorous moments but it's pretty grim in places. However, the characters are brilliantly drawn and despite the grim subject matter - this does centre around the destruction of most of the Northern hemisphere via meteor storm after all - it illustrates throughout the resilience of the human spirit - and the human body.
It's part a story of survival but it is also a love story albeit not perhaps a conventional one. I particularly liked the main character who starts out as someone who is really pretty pathetic but through adversity and an epic slog across country turns into the sort of character that you find yourself cheering on.
Well worth a read.
It's part a story of survival but it is also a love story albeit not perhaps a conventional one. I particularly liked the main character who starts out as someone who is really pretty pathetic but through adversity and an epic slog across country turns into the sort of character that you find yourself cheering on.
Well worth a read.
heidi_mcj's review against another edition
4.0
Excellent survival story with great descriptions of how running can feel. There is a LOT of swearing involved so if that bothers you then I suggest you don't read it.
probablynotabot's review against another edition
The main character is an asshole, and I found the narrator grating.
fatima_d's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
moragscot's review against another edition
3.0
Post apocalyptic fiction isn't my usual choice and I expected more from this because of who recommended it to me. It's very much a book by numbers: major bad thing happens; there's a journey; there's a destination; the end. There wasn't much depth to the characters and it moved slowly particularly the last quarter. It's written well enough and wasn't terrible, it just didn't grab me.
mrspbolt's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.0
claytell's review against another edition
3.0
An interesting dystopian, without the gore, and zombies that I usually read. It was fine. Just a story. No twists, or turns, pretty straight down the literary road. I probably will not read the sequel.