1.93k reviews for:

It Lasts Forever and Then It's Over

Anne de Marcken

3.86 AVERAGE

tavvyj's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I don't know what to say about this book other than I loved it. I went in blind, having picked it up after reading the first page and leaving the shop with it. It's cold. It's warm. It's everything I wanted and needed at this moment and I wish I could read it for the first time again.

Now I need a crow and someone to talk to about this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Grief

zombies, this is a non horror book about zombies and the apocalypse.

jenfigueroa's review against another edition

4.0

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I didn’t know what to expect from this book but I didn’t expect to love it, yet here we are. 

emma_mja's review against another edition

2.0

fast-paced

vaenire's review against another edition

4.75

dark funny reflective 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: Yes

lilaconthepage's review against another edition

2.25

challenging dark reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I think this is well written and is probably beautiful and meaningful. However it took me 8 reading sessions to get through the 90 minutes it took me to read this because I just could not connect with it. I am not someone who loves books that feel like a fever dream, and this unfortunately was that. Every other line is some poetic line about grief and I was never really sure what was happening, nor did I care. 

This is a great book, but not for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Cannibalism, Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Miscarriage

neptunestoney's review against another edition

3.0

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

frankiethyme's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Made me feel a lot at a delay. Excellent writing. 

jennette_danyelle's review against another edition

3.0

mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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No idea what i just read, but my brain hurts in a "I'm an idiot" way.

flojo_kra's review against another edition

5.0

dark hopeful sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

tinshy's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes