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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
I enjoyed it and will probably read the rest of the series. It started out so promising, but I wanted so much more out of it. It took things at the perfect pace and then suddenly everything kept skipping forward and rushed at the end. It killed the emotional scenes.
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
A coworker told me he was judging me so hard for reading Nora Roberts, but I just told him to judge away. I've read a couple of Nora Roberts romantic suspense books in my day, as well as a chunk of the J.D. Robb In Death series, and I've always found Roberts to be quite a good writer. I don't commit to reading all of her books because a) I'm just not that into romance anymore (although I would like to go back and finish In Death one day) and b) she writes so much I'd never have time for anyone else, it feels like. But if I see something of hers where the description catches my attention, I'll be happy to read it.
Insert Year One. It sounded like it was going to be different from the average dystopia, and boy was it. This thing was compulsively readable from the very first page. Even though the characters from the first chapter don't really play an on-page role in the rest of the book, she developed their characters so quickly and so well that the reader is already invested in them when they become the first victims of the plague that wipes out humanity. There are several stages in the book, from the characters learning to survive to learning to live again to the last part that I won't give away, and each one is equally engaging and I was sad for each part to end. I gather that this book is the first in a trilogy, but I think it could have been lengthened into a trilogy itself! Such a perfect combination of characterization and plot, with characters both relatable and hateable and a continually surprising narrative that is a strange mixture of adventure/suspense, fantasy, and science fiction. One word I use incredibly rarely in a review is cinematic, but I wouldn't hesitate to use it here - plot, characters, descriptions... I could totally see this on the big screen. It was certainly playing on the screen in my mind. I'm not entirely sure about the direction it seems like the second book will be going in (perhaps more fantasy), largely because I just didn't get enough of the content of this one (the dystopian sci fi). Still, can't wait!
Be warned that this is not your mom's Nora Roberts - lots of dark themes, language, and violence. But if that doesn't worry you, I highly, highly recommend it.
Insert Year One. It sounded like it was going to be different from the average dystopia, and boy was it. This thing was compulsively readable from the very first page. Even though the characters from the first chapter don't really play an on-page role in the rest of the book, she developed their characters so quickly and so well that the reader is already invested in them when they become the first victims of the plague that wipes out humanity. There are several stages in the book, from the characters learning to survive to learning to live again to the last part that I won't give away, and each one is equally engaging and I was sad for each part to end. I gather that this book is the first in a trilogy, but I think it could have been lengthened into a trilogy itself! Such a perfect combination of characterization and plot, with characters both relatable and hateable and a continually surprising narrative that is a strange mixture of adventure/suspense, fantasy, and science fiction. One word I use incredibly rarely in a review is cinematic, but I wouldn't hesitate to use it here - plot, characters, descriptions... I could totally see this on the big screen. It was certainly playing on the screen in my mind. I'm not entirely sure about the direction it seems like the second book will be going in (perhaps more fantasy), largely because I just didn't get enough of the content of this one (the dystopian sci fi). Still, can't wait!
Be warned that this is not your mom's Nora Roberts - lots of dark themes, language, and violence. But if that doesn't worry you, I highly, highly recommend it.
I loved the detailed but also right to the point type of writing that Nora Roberts has. It made it stay interesting throughout the whole story. The one downside of this type of writing was I did feel like it was rushed at times. Although this may be true, you definitely weren't waiting long for something interesting to happen. I was definitely able to get emotional for a lot of the characters. I just wish that it didn't leave behind so many of the characters at the end.
medium-paced
Wow. 1. What a time to be reading this. I’m grateful that I don’t think we are going to hit this point of the book, but we’ll see how post apocalyptic we get... 2. This is not a fluffy romance, but man do the characters draw you in and keep you turning the pages. 3. That was not what I expected. I don’t think this will be a book that I reread often, but man that was amazing writing.
she's been off her games with the series (the standalones have been pretty good, though a bit dark ie "come sundown" and "the liar") but this!! i don't really do post-apocalyptic stuff (cannot bear "the road") but this was a strong start!
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes