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4.13 AVERAGE
4.13 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
An ok (ish) story ruined by terrible narration (audio).
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Brutal! That's what this book is. It's a tough read, but in a good way.
It's a coming-of-age story in the post-apocalypse. Coming of age is pretty rough regardless of your world's apocalypse status, so yeah. I get it.
It's a coming-of-age story in the post-apocalypse. Coming of age is pretty rough regardless of your world's apocalypse status, so yeah. I get it.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
slow-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
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
After a corona virus, called the Fever, kills the majority of the world’s population, a father and son are travelling together, trying to survive, and manage to gather a group of survivors wanting to build a new society. There are elements of The Stand and The Road, but it has no supernatural elements like the King novel, and is not nearly so bleak as the McCarthy. Instead, it is a cracking adventure, full of action, but also thought-provoking - on philosophy, climate, society - with endearing characters, and a wild and beautiful setting. It is probably the first book I have read that is translated from Afrikaans, and I found that fascinating, though I suspect I couldn’t do the audiobook; that’s a small doses accent for me. A post-apocalyptic thriller with heart and hope.
DNF around 40%
This book had so much potential and I picked it up with so much excitement. Cool setting (South Africa), cool foundational relationship (father/son), cool dystopia (pandemic). But unfortunately, the author never created an urgency, a profound urge, a catalyst. There was no clear trajectory except maybe “survive” and “make a community,” which is perhaps realistic for post-apocalypse life, but doesn’t make a reader want to continue.
I’ll also mention up front that there is a content warning to be had here:.
1 Star and a frowny face from me.
This book had so much potential and I picked it up with so much excitement. Cool setting (South Africa), cool foundational relationship (father/son), cool dystopia (pandemic). But unfortunately, the author never created an urgency, a profound urge, a catalyst. There was no clear trajectory except maybe “survive” and “make a community,” which is perhaps realistic for post-apocalypse life, but doesn’t make a reader want to continue.
I’ll also mention up front that there is a content warning to be had here:
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dog death1 Star and a frowny face from me.
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes