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spacecadelliot's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
A book published in 2021 with HP references hmmmmm definitely bums the book out
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death of parent, Death, Child death, Body horror, and Grief
Moderate: Blood, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
Minor: Torture, Suicide, Sexual violence, and Religious bigotry
triptych_turning's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book scratched a mental/emotional itch I did not even know was there. I mean, found family, emotional resonance, fantasy AND sci-fi? This book really has it all, and I'm definitely going to end up reading it again. :)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Child death, and Death
Moderate: Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief
Minor: Animal death, Religious bigotry, and Suicide
meaghanelizabook's review
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
slow-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Animal death, Child death, Death of parent, and Body horror
kellylikestoread's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
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? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Animal death, Blood, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Murder, Racism, Suicide, and Violence
betweentheshelves's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- 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
3.5
At the beginning, this kind of reminded me of Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel. The flu wiping everyone out (maybe not necessarily something you'd want to read at the moment, but eh), and little groups of people hunkering down across the US. It has that very post-apocalyptic feel to it, which usually I really love. But, I think you have to be in a certain kind of mood for this book and it just didn't connect with me at the moment.
There are some beautiful lines in here, and overall, the book is really philosophical about life and time and circumstances. However, I didn't really connect with any of the characters. Nico's sections were probably my favorite, and her character really felt the most fleshed out to me. She really is what drove the overall story forward. Maybe I'll try this again another day when I'm in the right mindset and I'll have a better connection to the story.
There are some beautiful lines in here, and overall, the book is really philosophical about life and time and circumstances. However, I didn't really connect with any of the characters. Nico's sections were probably my favorite, and her character really felt the most fleshed out to me. She really is what drove the overall story forward. Maybe I'll try this again another day when I'm in the right mindset and I'll have a better connection to the story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Death of parent, Gore, and Suicide
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Gun violence
There are quite a few references to Harry Potter throughout, also.katjoyphil's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- 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? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Violence, Suicide, and Racism
kendallreadsbooks's review
adventurous
emotional
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, and Terminal illness
booksandbigideas's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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? No
5.0
review to come if I ever have the words
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Murder, Grief, Death of parent, Death, and Child death
Moderate: Racism
bookcrushin's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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
4.5
The Electric Kingdom is a deeply character driven, interwoven tale of survival, family, and the importance of stories. This book is a mind expanding work of fiction that just must be experienced. The words, phrases, and references were all to be consumed and tasted and stewed upon. This book is a total experience and I don't know how else to explain it.
This is a post-apocalyptic, pandemic story that weaves us through the experiences of a few teenagers, who set off looking for a better chance of survival and maybe ultimately their destiny. Yes, it is a pandemic story, yes there is graphic imagery, but ultimately I found myself clinging to the hope in the pages, the love and the pureness of our main characters.
There are 3 main POVs and you experience the story through each of their experiences. At many points they intersect and I absolutely love how the story was laid out for the reader to grab little crumbs of the past, present, and future. This is a book to pay attention to details, because knowing them as you progress really ties in the whole aspect of this world and what it means. The payoff of the ending is worth the journey. I took my time reading this one because a lot is happening and I wanted to keep the feeling of not knowing for as long as I could, then around 80% it was finish and be enlightened as fast as possible!
Let's be clear, this book is dark, grim, and a reflection of society and what truly matters...? It's weird and brilliant and references so many fun aspects of sci-fi, literature, and again the importance of stories, whether verbally passed down, or read from books, or journaling one's own experiences. I literally said when I finished, I need to buy a journal. Our lives matter, and maybe one day in the future, my journal may give insights to those reflecting back.
I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys post-apocalyptic fiction, sci-fi, and character driven stories - if I directly mention other books it could very well spoil the reading experience.
This is a post-apocalyptic, pandemic story that weaves us through the experiences of a few teenagers, who set off looking for a better chance of survival and maybe ultimately their destiny. Yes, it is a pandemic story, yes there is graphic imagery, but ultimately I found myself clinging to the hope in the pages, the love and the pureness of our main characters.
There are 3 main POVs and you experience the story through each of their experiences. At many points they intersect and I absolutely love how the story was laid out for the reader to grab little crumbs of the past, present, and future. This is a book to pay attention to details, because knowing them as you progress really ties in the whole aspect of this world and what it means. The payoff of the ending is worth the journey. I took my time reading this one because a lot is happening and I wanted to keep the feeling of not knowing for as long as I could, then around 80% it was finish and be enlightened as fast as possible!
Let's be clear, this book is dark, grim, and a reflection of society and what truly matters...? It's weird and brilliant and references so many fun aspects of sci-fi, literature, and again the importance of stories, whether verbally passed down, or read from books, or journaling one's own experiences. I literally said when I finished, I need to buy a journal. Our lives matter, and maybe one day in the future, my journal may give insights to those reflecting back.
I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys post-apocalyptic fiction, sci-fi, and character driven stories - if I directly mention other books it could very well spoil the reading experience.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Dementia, Gun violence, Medical content, Racism, and Suicide
pandemic, Harry Potter mentionssfbookgirl's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This book blew my mind! This post-apocalyptic story about a virus was a bit terrifying to read with COVID-19 still very much alive and thriving, but The Electric Kingdom is one of those books that is pure excitement. I found the plot to be quite similar to another book I read recently (hint: it starts with “Re” and ends with “cursion”) but I thought The Electric Kingdom to be easier to understand without all of the scientific terminologies. The story grabbed me from the very first page and I quickly finished it in just a couple of days. I highly recommend picking this one up when it’s released on February 9th.
The Electric Kingdom is about eighteen-year-old Nico who is one of the last survivors of the Fly Flu (think COVID-19 but somehow even more frightening). Set in the Northeast, Nico begins a trek mapped out by her father to a portal that Nico has only read about in fictional stories. Nico thinks her father might be crazy but she doesn’t have much of a choice at this point; much of the human population ceases to exist. Along the way, Nico meets other kids around her age that provide a sense of community that Nico has never experienced. This quick page-turner will make you think about the world and what the future holds for humankind.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gore, Violence, and Death
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