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3.48 AVERAGE
3.48 AVERAGE
So much to unpack in this book. Following a group of teenagers through the apocalypse of our current times, this story is both deeply cinematic and philosophical. Much like a Stephen King novel, there are elements that repel and compel. Worth reading for the journey.
I feel like this book wasn’t edited at all. Like I just read a first draft.
The political commentary is very on the nose. Personally, I enjoyed it, but also there were times when it became a bit much. It reminded me of the first Kingsman movie, where the first half was carefully scripted and then in the second half they just started blowing people up. If this was a season of a tv show it would be called American Horror Story: Joe Rogan. It’s definitely a fast read and will inevitably make for an interesting tv show.
Dark and sobering. A little rushed in the writing. A little frantic perhaps. But I found it thought provoking and scary. Glad I read it. The ideas will stick with me for a long time.
I am not rating this book because I don't think it would be fair. I picked it up because I loved Hawley's previous book and I am a fan of his TV writing. This book is dystopian in nature but takes so much from the current state of affairs and goes one or two steps further. So well done because I am completely scared to death right now. So kudos to the writing as usual but not a book that I can personally handle right now.
Hawley's theme was a subtle as dropping an anvil on your head. It's entertaining and disturbing at the same time. I just expected a little more from it.
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
The intro Author's Note alone is worth opening this book. It's a book about math, all kinds of math. It's a fairy tale, but maybe not a fairy tale. A story that sounds very much like the current times in America. Brilliantly written, but not a happy or easy story. I'm grateful to have read this book. It's a book with big ideas and I'm grateful to such incredibly gifted writers like Noah Hawley.
At first I thought I was really going to enjoy this book. But then it got weird... and preachy. If you're expecting [b:Before the Fall|40670008|Before the Fall|Noah Hawley|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1530290179l/40670008._SY75_.jpg|42901355], be warned. This is completely different, ugly and violent.
This is a very well-written book and I think Noah Hawley is a talented writer. It is only a three star book for me because of the abundant and graphic violence. If you have a high tolerance for that, you might enjoy the compelling story.