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uparrowhead's review against another edition
- 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.
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
- 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
Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic, Blood, and Violence
thewellreadlabrador's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Gun violence, Death of parent, and Blood
Minor: Homophobia, Racism, and Violence
marc_le's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Gun violence
Moderate: Terminal illness and Violence
Minor: Homophobia
lightscamerazaction's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Homophobia, Death of parent, and Violence
Minor: Racism
jbt1234's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, and Gore
Moderate: Blood, Medical trauma, Body horror, Homophobia, and Medical content
Minor: Sexism and Vomit
neko_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I'm not gonna lie, when it started off talking about a "superflu", I was about to come out from covid and say NOPE I DO NOT NEED TO GO THROUGH THAT AGAIN. Thankfully, the whole population wipe out already happened, so no need to go through 2020 on steroids.
Now the characters. Andrew and Jamie. The romance. Need I say more?
****spoiler part***
i just have to say, how cruel of you, erik j brown, to do that to me at the end. to take my scene of perfection, my moment of confession, take it away because of some ABSOLUTE ASSHOLES (insert multiple other insults), and then DESTROY MY ENTIRE HEART NOT EVEN 10 PAGES LATER. I am flabbergasted, and I am destroyed.
Graphic: Gun violence, Death of parent, and Death
Moderate: Homophobia, Violence, and Blood
Minor: Racism and Vomit
unlifeoftheparty's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Biphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Hate crime, Racism, Cultural appropriation, Death, Grief, Homophobia, and Violence
orchidd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Moderate: Violence and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Homophobia
xolix592's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Murder and Violence