It Lasts Forever and Then It's Over by Anne de Marcken

3.87 AVERAGE

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resto_in_pesto's review against another edition

5.0
A compelling beginning and a hypnotic ending, though the middle dragged a bit. Maybe at another time in my life this would have been 3 or 4 stars, but the way the MC was able to articulate and embody her grief somehow weirdly resonated with me. (I didn't expect to be comforted by a sentient zombie with a sense of humor, but here we are!) Have a feeling I'll be carrying this novella in my thoughts for a long time.

hustlinfuzz's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH
DNF at page 71.

Maybe this book was a little too abstract for me. I wanted to like it. I saw the themes of grief and loss and wanted to get it so bad. I was more confused than anything. I’ll try to pick it up again at some point. My library loan is about to lapse and I just can’t force myself to get through it.

jakeshaup's review against another edition

2.0
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character

pecos's review against another edition

3.0
funny mysterious sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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newsteadlibrary's review against another edition

4.25
challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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emmalouix's review against another edition

4.25
challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

vdeutmeyer's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 49%
The writing is beautiful but it's so metaphorical it's essentially plotless. Maybe if I had done some research on the book, author, and what the author was trying to convey b/f I started, I might have enjoyed it more and finished.  

If you like beautiful writing for beautiful writings sake, you'll probably enjoy it.
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driftinggrav's review against another edition

4.5
Typically not a fan of zombie fiction, but something about this novella just hits. An exploration of grief through the lens of a zombie at the end of the world?? Who would've thought. The allegory of hunger as grief is fantastic. The prose is poetic, and desperately tries to grasp at that which cannot be held. 

I'll be sitting with this one for a while.

jshenry's review against another edition

3.25
dark mysterious sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

hollail's review against another edition

4.75
dark emotional reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes