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margueriteturley's review against another edition
4.0
Epic end of the world read!! Great characters, really interesting storyline. Dare I say original? I didn’t think that existed anymore, but I’m here to tell you it does! Great twist at the end too. It’s long, but always kept me interested in finding out what happens next!!
tvislife's review against another edition
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
Epic, brilliant, and terrifying.
A pseudo-pandemic begins infecting a small number of people, causing them to “sleepwalk” for an unknown reason to an unknown destination. While the CDC (and family and friends of the sleepwalkers) follow the flock, the pandemic changes scope and they realize the stakes are much higher than anticipated.
God I loved this. For anyone intimidated by the length of the novel, don’t be—I blazed through this. If you’re into climate horror, conspiracy, and epics ala The Stand, this is the book for you. Like King’s masterpiece, the individual stories add a deeply personal touch to a sweeping, epic story about good vs. evil, a dying world, and the hope of that world to be reborn. I haven’t fallen in love with a book like this in a long time and I’m so happy I finally picked it up off my TBR.
A pseudo-pandemic begins infecting a small number of people, causing them to “sleepwalk” for an unknown reason to an unknown destination. While the CDC (and family and friends of the sleepwalkers) follow the flock, the pandemic changes scope and they realize the stakes are much higher than anticipated.
God I loved this. For anyone intimidated by the length of the novel, don’t be—I blazed through this. If you’re into climate horror, conspiracy, and epics ala The Stand, this is the book for you. Like King’s masterpiece, the individual stories add a deeply personal touch to a sweeping, epic story about good vs. evil, a dying world, and the hope of that world to be reborn. I haven’t fallen in love with a book like this in a long time and I’m so happy I finally picked it up off my TBR.
jaceshoney's review against another edition
3.0
Way too long! Enjoyed first third but by the end I really didn’t care what happened.
samanthaleeshea's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
I didn’t hate it, it definitely kept my attention most of the time and I saw it through to see what would happen to the characters.
I think it didn’t need to be an 800 page book, but it was definitely on the nose with a lot of the political atmosphere in the US.
Some of the gore/ violence was a bit over the top for me - please check the content warnings if you’re sensitive.
I think it didn’t need to be an 800 page book, but it was definitely on the nose with a lot of the political atmosphere in the US.
Some of the gore/ violence was a bit over the top for me - please check the content warnings if you’re sensitive.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Murder, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Animal death, Cancer, Child death, Confinement, Drug use, Pedophilia, Islamophobia, Cannibalism, Car accident, and Abortion
a_robin_reads's review against another edition
Sentence about asexuality which was bullshit
roselemm12's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
A copycat of The Stand which very much overstays its welcome. The author’s voice is hard to get over, feels like the apocalypse written by Neil Degrasse Tyson. Also some of the hamfisted political takes in this, even though I agree with them, feel really dated now. But props for getting some emotional moments at the end , even though I can’t help but feel I was manipulated into caring.
gabengal's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
musclelf's review against another edition
2.0
Couldn't finish it. Couldn't do it. Such a neat concept but so poorly executed and it only got worse as I went along. Not rewarding, quite boring. Disappointing.
daynuh's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0