Reviews tagging 'Pandemic/Epidemic'

American Rapture by CJ Leede

96 reviews

hgvalerie's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is a book that is slow at first, but keeps you engaged, but then it starts running like a freight train and you can't slow down and you don't want to.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Pandemic/Epidemic

micahbean's review

My wife read this book before me and I'm GLAD because we would not have gotten along

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Chronic illness, and Suicide

Minor: Cursing and Self harm

the dog

dies by burning alive

rachaeldamms's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Rape, Sexual violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, and Pandemic/Epidemic

amaranth_wytch's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Gun violence, Hate crime, Suicide, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Cursing, Self harm, and Medical content

boothammer's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Homophobia, Incest, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Pandemic/Epidemic

carsmarie's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The first half of this book was a 5 star read and I was so excited, but unfortunately I felt like it started losing momentum and becoming repetitive which bumped it down a bit. I still really enjoyed this one and it kept me hooked as we follow the main character and her struggle with her faith and identity while a violent virus starts sweeping through America. We begin the novel following Sophie who is an incredibly sheltered Catholic girl dealing with grief of her brother being sent away, and guilt about him and also her inner thoughts. It was a wild ride watching her fight basically zombies, the other humans, and her own inner crisis as she learns more about the world. 

I understand she was free for the first time in her life and experiencing attraction and infatuation. I just didn’t like how she was “forced” to end up with Ben because her other two love interests died. It felt she got defaulted instead of figuring it out on her own like the writer didn’t know how to write her making the choice.  She stared Ben was the most physically attractive, but she said she had a deep actual connection with a 23 year old (ick to me) and then ended up with Ben because there was no one else  and he was hot. Also the dog dying KILLED ME. It made me feel such big emotions and I won’t ever be over that.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Homophobia and Grief

cmorehouse's review

adventurous dark emotional inspiring sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Body shaming, Child death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Rape, and Sexual violence

eldritch_goat's review

adventurous dark tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Gore, Sexual violence, Violence, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Religious bigotry

tabi_reads's review

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

It’s giving The Last of Us x It Follows.

I enjoyed this book. It gives a different perspective on how someone who was sheltered growing up would view an apocalypse. It is a quick read which is its downfall since the end of the book felt a bit rushed. Other than that I liked it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Blood, Cannibalism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

hunni_reads's review

adventurous dark 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? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Terminal illness