Scan barcode
jacki0486's review
4.0
Loved this installment as much as the previous three... I liked seeing the events told from another character's perspective. The author has said that that the series was inspired by the Walking Dead and I saw that more in this book than the previous ones... the characters get split up into two groups and one ends up in a Woodbury-like town of survivors. I'm not sure if the ominous feeling I get from that is because of what happened on the TV show or if there is really is something rotting beneath the surface of the idyllic town. I guess I'll have to wait for the next book to find out. :)
angelic712's review against another edition
4.0
Has some standard “apocalypse tropes” but the characters make it unique and interesting.
nicolemhewitt's review against another edition
5.0
4.5/5 Stars
This review and many more can be found on my blog: Feed Your Fiction Addiction
Lost World is the fourth installment in the Broken World Series, but trust me, the series isn’t losing any steam. Once again, this book kept me riveted, madly turning the pages until I (sadly) got to the end.
In this installment, the gang finds a new safe haven of sorts – but if you’ve been reading these books you’ll know that nothing is truly safe in the world that Mary has created. With the threat of winter looming over them, the group needs to find real shelter and supplies. When Hadley and Jon get separated from the group, circumstances get even more complicated!
What I LOVED:
Hadley and Jon.
In this one, we get part of the book from Hadley’s perspective so that we can see her journey with Jon. At first, I wasn’t so keen on Hadley’s POV because she’s so bitter and negative – not that she doesn’t have the right to be after what happened to her in the last book, but it was a little hard to read at first. But as the book progresses we see Hadley’s journey toward healing and recreating herself. Turns out, I ended up loving her story!
Brady.
Brady is a new character who’s introduced and he’s (as per usual with Mary) a little different than your typical post-apocalyptic hero. I don’t even want to say what about him is different because it’s more fun to leave it as a surprise! But I will say that Brady is smart (and smart-alecky) and such a fun new character. I look forward to getting to know him even more in future books!
The ending.
Something happens at the end of the book that nearly undid me and led to a pretty major twist. I won’t say anything else, but I will say that I’m eagerly awaiting the next book to find out what happens next!
The negatives:
Separation from the group.
The only thing that bothered me just a little bit was the fact that when Hadley and Jon got separated from the group, no one made an effort to go back for them. I know that circumstances didn’t allow it right away (I won’t spoil why, but I will say that things got desperate for a while!), but I couldn’t understand why they wouldn’t have at least tried to go find them when they had a vehicle and the opportunity to. It just didn’t make sense to me because that’s not how this group operates – there have been plenty of times when Vivian and Axl have gotten in trouble and separated from the group and someone always comes for them. They just don’t abandon each other. Ever.
I think I say this every time I review one of these books, but I’ll say it again – if you’re an adult reader who enjoys zombie or post-apocalyptic books and you haven’t read this series, I don’t know what you’re waiting for. Whatever it is, stop waiting. Trust me, you won’t be sorry! Oh, and I just saw that there’s a book of short stories that just came out in July! I don’t read a lot of short stories, but for this series, I’ll make an exception. I just bought it and can’t wait to read it! I give Lost World 4.5/5 stars.
***Disclosure: This book was provided to me by the author in exchange for an honest review. No other compensation was given and all opinions are my own.***
This review and many more can be found on my blog: Feed Your Fiction Addiction
Lost World is the fourth installment in the Broken World Series, but trust me, the series isn’t losing any steam. Once again, this book kept me riveted, madly turning the pages until I (sadly) got to the end.
In this installment, the gang finds a new safe haven of sorts – but if you’ve been reading these books you’ll know that nothing is truly safe in the world that Mary has created. With the threat of winter looming over them, the group needs to find real shelter and supplies. When Hadley and Jon get separated from the group, circumstances get even more complicated!
What I LOVED:
Hadley and Jon.
In this one, we get part of the book from Hadley’s perspective so that we can see her journey with Jon. At first, I wasn’t so keen on Hadley’s POV because she’s so bitter and negative – not that she doesn’t have the right to be after what happened to her in the last book, but it was a little hard to read at first. But as the book progresses we see Hadley’s journey toward healing and recreating herself. Turns out, I ended up loving her story!
Brady.
Brady is a new character who’s introduced and he’s (as per usual with Mary) a little different than your typical post-apocalyptic hero. I don’t even want to say what about him is different because it’s more fun to leave it as a surprise! But I will say that Brady is smart (and smart-alecky) and such a fun new character. I look forward to getting to know him even more in future books!
The ending.
Something happens at the end of the book that nearly undid me and led to a pretty major twist. I won’t say anything else, but I will say that I’m eagerly awaiting the next book to find out what happens next!
The negatives:
Separation from the group.
The only thing that bothered me just a little bit was the fact that when Hadley and Jon got separated from the group, no one made an effort to go back for them. I know that circumstances didn’t allow it right away (I won’t spoil why, but I will say that things got desperate for a while!), but I couldn’t understand why they wouldn’t have at least tried to go find them when they had a vehicle and the opportunity to. It just didn’t make sense to me because that’s not how this group operates – there have been plenty of times when Vivian and Axl have gotten in trouble and separated from the group and someone always comes for them. They just don’t abandon each other. Ever.
I think I say this every time I review one of these books, but I’ll say it again – if you’re an adult reader who enjoys zombie or post-apocalyptic books and you haven’t read this series, I don’t know what you’re waiting for. Whatever it is, stop waiting. Trust me, you won’t be sorry! Oh, and I just saw that there’s a book of short stories that just came out in July! I don’t read a lot of short stories, but for this series, I’ll make an exception. I just bought it and can’t wait to read it! I give Lost World 4.5/5 stars.
***Disclosure: This book was provided to me by the author in exchange for an honest review. No other compensation was given and all opinions are my own.***
loonyruni2's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cannibalism
Moderate: Racism
reading_rainy's review
4.0
It's hard to picture any kind of romance in a zombie apocalypse. Nothing says sexy times like not showering or changing your clothes for weeks, not to mention all the adrenaline running from zombies. Lots of interesting smells in this fourth book.
That scene in the hot springs, I swear I gagged at the visual of all those dead zombies in the hot water.
Speaking of ass, Angus is getting on my good side. He’s still a complete jerk, but you know he’s got your back against those zombies.
I love in this one we get Hadley’s POV and Jon is such a good guy!!
Vivian and Axl are my favorite couple. I love their relationship, their communication, and how they treat each other like equals.
That scene in the hot springs, I swear I gagged at the visual of all those dead zombies in the hot water.
All around us, dead bodies bob. The hot water seems to be cooking their rotten flesh, making the air thick with the stench of decay. Every breath I take feels more toxic than the last. My lungs burn, and it feels like I have a layer of rot forming on the inside of my mouth, coating my tongue. So thick and vile I can taste it.This brought up some fond memories of a dog I once had with death farts.
Speaking of ass, Angus is getting on my good side. He’s still a complete jerk, but you know he’s got your back against those zombies.
I love in this one we get Hadley’s POV and Jon is such a good guy!!
“I’ll be here for you.” Jon’s mouth is pressed to my hair, and when he talks, his hot breath blows against the back of my head.Sigh, that Jon, stepping up to take care of her no matter what. The last book was a doozie and poor Hadley received the brunt of of the Vegas nightmare. She went from being a Hollywood star, to a lonely women locked in a bunker, to a sex slave, to running for her life. She’s grown SO MUCH since book two.Spoiler
I lean into him and close my eyes. “You know it might not be yours.”
“It’s mine.”
Vivian and Axl are my favorite couple. I love their relationship, their communication, and how they treat each other like equals.
julia_rhys's review
4.0
Really love this series
I really do. They are so much better than any zombie movie, show, or book, and yes, you read that right and I meant it. The depth of these characters and the way they make me feel is amazing. The suspense is kept without having to kill of everyone even though some need to die to keep out real. The interactions of the characters is real and heartfelt. I am so glad these books are written.
I really do. They are so much better than any zombie movie, show, or book, and yes, you read that right and I meant it. The depth of these characters and the way they make me feel is amazing. The suspense is kept without having to kill of everyone even though some need to die to keep out real. The interactions of the characters is real and heartfelt. I am so glad these books are written.
thereadingknitter's review
3.0
I was really expecting something massive to happen with Jon and Hadley and Hope Springs. Maybe in the next book?
coolerthanudrew's review
4.0
I am dedicated to this series. And because of that I cannot rate it any lower than 4 stars.
I love it! This book set a lot up but didn't wrap them up for me in the end. I KNEWWWWWW Hadley had tried something with Axel! I knew it! That was being set up from the 1st book. Her commenting on how hot he was over and over made me uneasy. I just wish he would have told Vivian...
So much was left open and unsaid that it frustrated me and I felt it was over too soon. Like Angus!! Wow!
With that being said I am awaiting the next book!
I love it! This book set a lot up but didn't wrap them up for me in the end.
So much was left open and unsaid that it frustrated me and I felt it was over too soon. Like Angus!! Wow!
With that being said I am awaiting the next book!