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penofpossibilities's review
adventurous
dark
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Don't get me wrong I genuinely loved this book even though I sort of predicted the ending I also did not ? And it was wild. This author sure knows how to make you feel *an emotion* and his character work is very good. Making me want to reread mosquitoland >:).
BUT can I just rant for a bit ? Can we stop ? ? As a society? With fucking praising harry potter as the creme de la creme fine wine of all literature ever? Can we just stop lying to each other and ourselves? Im just saying that it makes me absolutely cringe to read about characters in a post apocalyptic world where their loved ones are dying around them left and right STILL HAVING A FUCKING ARGUMENT SAYING THAT YOURE SHIT IF YOU DONT READ HP LIKE I JUST I just *deep breath* have trouble believing that is really ?? REALLY? It's not even quirky if thats what you think. Just fucking exhausting im not even just talking about the queerphobia and racism and all that crap all though im definitely talking about that but also?? these books are not even that good mate. Are you really saying youre a bookworm you've read sooo many books and still the best piece of literature the only book ever is harry fucking potter?? No. ❤
BUT can I just rant for a bit ? Can we stop ? ? As a society? With fucking praising harry potter as the creme de la creme fine wine of all literature ever? Can we just stop lying to each other and ourselves? Im just saying that it makes me absolutely cringe to read about characters in a post apocalyptic world where their loved ones are dying around them left and right STILL HAVING A FUCKING ARGUMENT SAYING THAT YOURE SHIT IF YOU DONT READ HP LIKE I JUST I just *deep breath* have trouble believing that is really ?? REALLY? It's not even quirky if thats what you think. Just fucking exhausting im not even just talking about the queerphobia and racism and all that crap all though im definitely talking about that but also?? these books are not even that good mate. Are you really saying youre a bookworm you've read sooo many books and still the best piece of literature the only book ever is harry fucking potter?? No. ❤
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Blood, Body horror, Death of parent, Murder, Religious bigotry, Terminal illness, Violence, Alcohol, and Animal death
Moderate: Dementia, Grief, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Racism
Minor: Cursing, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Cannibalism, Rape, and Vomit
Graphic: Harry potter referencesbookcrushin'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 mentions
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