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3.41 AVERAGE
3.41 AVERAGE
I heard this was being made into a TV show starring Justin Theroux, who I like. The concept sounded good, and I enjoyed the movie Little Children and had always wanted to read that book.
Really, I should have read Little Children.
This book was okay, basically after the rapture, a lot of cults form and people feel more lost and without purpose than normal. Plus there's a lot of grief for those who are gone.
That's kind of it. I hoped more would happen, it didn't. I hoped I'd care about the characters more but didn't really. I came to like the watcher who worked with Meg best but I can't even remember her name right now, and I finished the book less than an hour ago. That's not a good sign.
It was a lite distraction, I feel I'll like the show more.
Really, I should have read Little Children.
This book was okay, basically after the rapture, a lot of cults form and people feel more lost and without purpose than normal. Plus there's a lot of grief for those who are gone.
That's kind of it. I hoped more would happen, it didn't. I hoped I'd care about the characters more but didn't really. I came to like the watcher who worked with Meg best but I can't even remember her name right now, and I finished the book less than an hour ago. That's not a good sign.
It was a lite distraction, I feel I'll like the show more.
I usually don’t like books that leave a lot of questions unanswered, but it didn’t bother me with this one. It’s pretty clear from the beginning that you’re not going to figure everything out and that’s not the point of the story. It’s sort of a character study in how people deal with tragedy, made even more interesting by the fear and uncertainty thrown in as well. Though I am myself a Christian, I like that this book puts quite a spin on the traditional view of the Rapture. Without too much preaching, it makes the point that no one can rightly judge other people because now matter how much someone thinks they know about God, or whatever divine being they believe in, no one can truly know what is going to happen. It’s also interesting that science offers no plausible explanations either. I walked away from the book with the feeling that no matter what we believe, we don’t have all the answers and probably never will. That’s a scary thought, but it’s worth thinking about. I found other aspects of the story pleasing as well. The characters are multidimensional and they feel real. Their reactions to the disappearances are fascinating and made me think about what I would do. There’s not a lot of action, but I got sucked in just the same. The whole thing is going to stick with me for quite a while, for sure.
I must have missed the point. Interesting premise but never went any where.
The ending really disappoints.
The ending really disappoints.
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Not great. Prose is noticeably weak. Interesting premise, but until very near the end I didn't feel like the author had done all that much with it.
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I loved this book in the beginning. I plowed through the first 50% in about a day. The latter half did slow down a bit, but it still held my interest. The ending though...what was that all about? There WAS no ending. It just...stopped. I HATE when authors do that, and I wish they'd knock it off. I don't know if they think they're being all deep and thought-provoking when they just leave everything unfinished, but they're not. It's annoying.
You take the time to read a book, get to know each character, follow them through life's ups and downs, whatever they may be, but then are left with nothing? Not cool. What happens to everyone?! Where did Laurie go? Did they let her live, or did they kill her and dump her somewhere? Did Tom ever meet up with Christina? What happens with Nora and Kevin? Do they raise the child together, or does she end up leaving as she planned? Did the law enforcement ever figure out who was murdering the Watchers, or did they just not care?
The only story that seemed to have a conclusion was Aimee's, and her's was a minor story, to begin with. I also had a really hard time believing Tom could do what he did at the end. It was completely out of character from the sweet, caring young man he'd been portrayed as throughout the book. And I really got tired of Nora always whining about how she was sick of people walking on eggshells around her, that she wished people would talk to her like a normal person instead of the damaged, mentally unstable woman they thought she was. Yet when someone actually does try and have a normal conversation with her (Kevin, when they were at dinner), she freaks out!
In the end, it felt like the author just got tired of writing, or that he had reached the desired length and just wrapped it up. It's a shame because the first half of the book was so good (which is why I'm giving it 3 stars). It moved at a nice pace and I really cared about the characters. Too bad Mr. Perrotta got lazy with the ending.
You take the time to read a book, get to know each character, follow them through life's ups and downs, whatever they may be, but then are left with nothing? Not cool. What happens to everyone?! Where did Laurie go? Did they let her live, or did they kill her and dump her somewhere? Did Tom ever meet up with Christina? What happens with Nora and Kevin? Do they raise the child together, or does she end up leaving as she planned? Did the law enforcement ever figure out who was murdering the Watchers, or did they just not care?
The only story that seemed to have a conclusion was Aimee's, and her's was a minor story, to begin with. I also had a really hard time believing Tom could do what he did at the end. It was completely out of character from the sweet, caring young man he'd been portrayed as throughout the book. And I really got tired of Nora always whining about how she was sick of people walking on eggshells around her, that she wished people would talk to her like a normal person instead of the damaged, mentally unstable woman they thought she was. Yet when someone actually does try and have a normal conversation with her (Kevin, when they were at dinner), she freaks out!
In the end, it felt like the author just got tired of writing, or that he had reached the desired length and just wrapped it up. It's a shame because the first half of the book was so good (which is why I'm giving it 3 stars). It moved at a nice pace and I really cared about the characters. Too bad Mr. Perrotta got lazy with the ending.