Reviews

The Quiet at the End of the World by Lauren James

shella688's review against another edition

4.0

I read this book last July, which will be relevant shortly.

First, I liked this book. I liked the two main characters, I liked the setting and the quiet apocalypse, and I enjoyed the twist and how you could piece it together.



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But the main reason this book stuck with me as long as it did, is because Lauren James is really, really good at writing about a character stuck in a lockdown with no end in sight because of a global pandemic that no-one properly understands yet.

I read The Quiet at the End of the World at the height of the first lockdown and that's what made it such a memorable book.


>>> "Do you think when this is all fixed and over and done with, we’ll forget all about it? Will I one day tell my grandchildren about the whole thing as a horrible but exciting anecdote? Will it seem like a bizarre dream that lasted a few months, before normal broadcasting resumed? I’m not sure I’m the same person I was before this happened. I’m not sure any of us are. We’ve seen the desperate truth of how badly humans can behave when we’re forced into a corner. If life went back to normal, how could we stand it?"

toasty_toaster's review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

annabel__b's review

emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

v_v_v's review against another edition

mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

2.75

moodnightblack's review against another edition

4.0

Mostly 4,5 stars. Have been recommending this book to my customers when I was at page 68. I wasn't even into the action yet and even so, they all bought it. When I finally picked the book up again I couldn't stop reading it and finished it in one sitting. Love this one!

I totally cried when... Yeah no spoilers today ;)

rhimeade's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

ruth_rb's review

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

thelaurelwreathcrowned's review

challenging emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

annecunningham's review

medium-paced

4.75

natalie_margot's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-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

4.0