Reviews tagging 'Pandemic/Epidemic'

All That's Left in the World by Erik J. Brown

50 reviews

pkc's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.0

A queer take on a post apocalyptic narrative. I was so enamoured by this book. The characters were beautifully formed, the romance was a tantalising slow burn and so achingly tender. Enough plot to keep me engaged too! I just wish there had been some more resolution to threads that appeared early on. I thought as well that it was particularly intriguing that this was a pandemic story that referenced Covid but didn’t rely too heavily on it. It framed Covid in a more hopefully light merely by including it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic, Animal death, Child death, Gaslighting, Medical content, Terminal illness, Vomit, Violence, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Grief, Medical trauma, Gun violence, and Death of parent

luxxltyd's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Gun violence, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Homophobia, and Animal death

avacadosocks's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic, Death of parent, Death, Gun violence, and Violence

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Blood, and Child death

Minor: Racism and Vomit

bookmark3brodi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Abandonment, Pandemic/Epidemic, Blood, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Gore, Gun violence, Medical content, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

elio_altomare's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic, Violence, and Gun violence

Moderate: Sexism and Homophobia

Minor: Racism

_sophahs_'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

3.75

I liked this! I read it as part of a school book club/ book exchange thing and was drawn in because it’s gay, but I liked it for other reasons too. While the writing at times feels a little immature or cringey, it is definitely a page turner and I finished the book really quickly. But I also think a post-apocalyptic world with very few people left sets a really good theme for the communication of themes - morality, the importance of family, friendship and love, survival (both literal and psychological), power and the ways it manifests itself, etc. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Pandemic/Epidemic, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Death, Death of parent, and Violence

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Racism, Vomit, Ableism, Religious bigotry, Suicide, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Xenophobia

Minor: Sexual content, Abandonment, Colonisation, Confinement, Animal cruelty, and Slavery

Suicide attempt warning is for mentions of a posthumous character having asked for assisted suicide.

ronan900's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Death, and Medical content

Moderate: Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Violence, Child death, Cursing, Drug use, and Gore

Minor: Vomit, Abandonment, and Bullying

uparrowhead's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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

5.0

I hope the afterlife has a little movie theatre where you can sit in silence and watch the sequence of events that led to the watershed moments of your life.

All That's Left in the World is a book packed full of hardships and pleasures, comedy and challenges, heaven and hell, but with a continuous and long lasting promise for hope.

In post-pandemic USA where a dangerous superflu has wiped out most of humanity, Andrew and Jamie feel like lost humans in a small world that has decayed and died; a pair setting out on a journey in search for an unknown light at the end of the tunnel, meeting new faces but always facing the problems that are thrown at them together. This novel throws you into the mash of difficulties and challenges of a world that has gone to shit, and yet you can't stop reading and hoping for a new and better tomorrow beyond the horizon, just like the two lovable main characters.

I picked up this novel randomly in a bookstore without expecting much out of it, but I cannot stress how exciting (and sometimes depressing) it was to read through this rollercoaster of a story, adventuring through an apocalyptic world with the main characters. It was an unforgettable blast and I can't express in words just how much I loved this book. It hits you in the feels when it decides to be sad, it gives you endearing and pining moments that are to die for, it keeps you on your toes when tension rises. Really, it had everything, and I was constantly struggling to put it down as I wanted nothing more than to continue reading and see where the book ends.

Both the characters and the plot itself were wonderful, and every second was a flurry of emotions as the characters hope for a happy ending to their horrible situation. A lovely read that left me teary by the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Gun violence, and Death

Moderate: Homophobia, Child death, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcohol, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Vomit, Alcoholism, and Racism

niteskyi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic, Blood, and Violence