Reviews

Not the End of the World by Geraldine McCaughrean

lauraleto's review against another edition

5.0

A well-written tale that looks deeper into Noah's story than you could expect. Written for children but definitely worth reading for any adult.

molly9900's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

tartle_frogster's review

dark reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

themorsecode's review against another edition

3.0

An interesting, if somewhat slight post-modernist/feminist take on Noah's Ark and the Great Flood. Very readable but felt slightly overlong for what it was trying to say.

rainmisoa's review against another edition

3.0

Okay... I had a lot of issues with this book. It wasn't a bad book but neither was it the best I've ever read. I didn't like some of the messages contained in the book then again... I never really do when it comes to religion type books such as these. I was trying to look at it from a out source type of person but... I couldn't.

The characters... well... they all annoyed me. All except Japheth and Zillah. Everyone else... yeah. They got under my skin. But I guess that was just their personalities. In any case, the author wrote true to their character I can say. She is a fantastic writer. That I can say without any doubt. I love how it flowed smoothly. It was easy to understand and I love how she added some creatures that didn't make it to the New World. Also, I love how it had different perspectives. That was a nice touch.

All-in-all, it was not a bad book. If you are a Christian and are looking for a retelling of Noah's Ark then by all means pick it up. However, if you know of a better book, I suggest you check that one out before this one. I like it... just wasn't really my cup of milk.

charlotte_3082's review against another edition

3.0

for a children's book, it was pretty dark at times.

colorcrystals's review

3.0

This book was good, but not the greatest thing ever.

rebeccarjallen's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

This book was actually much darker than I expected it to be. I was anticipating a relatively light hearted imagining of what it might have been like on Noah's ark. Instead, there are moments of real brutal desperation, and provacative exploration of devour faith. I would really recommend this book to children and adults, as I think you could get very different things out of it depending on your current experiences of the world. 

tysuckz's review

adventurous

4.0

Good. Was so slow to start but was a heartwarming story on the whole. Probably wouldn't read it again, but I would recommend it to other people. It is really sweet. Sometimes I found it to be a bit confusing but it was overall good.

jokos's review against another edition

3.0

Quick read. Story was so unflinchingly focused on a few of the main characters that I barely even notice the others, which is probably the point as Noah would normally be the main character. But made for a slightly unsatisfying and biased-feeling story.
Very cleverly written though, enjoyed the animal perspectives. McCaughrean is clearly very talented.