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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
Brilliant writing, but somewhat loses you via how dense and brilliant it manages to be.
A beautifully written allegory of Revelation and the end of the modern world. Told with deftness and imagination, this story creates a singular world both foreign and familiar and forces us to consider our daily lives and consumptions and how they fit into the grander picture of the universe.
One minor issue is that the author uses the word "retarded" in a derogatory fashion more than once. I understand that it is used to convey the general attitude of the characters that use it, but it is unnecessary and offensive. For such an eloquent author, this seems unnecessary and disappointing. Be better!
One minor issue is that the author uses the word "retarded" in a derogatory fashion more than once. I understand that it is used to convey the general attitude of the characters that use it, but it is unnecessary and offensive. For such an eloquent author, this seems unnecessary and disappointing. Be better!
Very good writing and a strong premise. I think the middle-ish fell a little flat for me, but overall, quite good.
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I'm giving this 2 stars and not 0 stars because the author can put together words beautifully, and I recognize this; but nothing else about this dystopian fable works for me: the characters, the plot, the arc. I don't know if it is timing, but right now, I'm completely over global catastrophe, post-pandemic novels...and I much preferred Station Eleven, but I don't want to read another, no matter what the critics have to say, for years and years and years. Of course, supporters of this will say "don't you get it? we don't have years, that's the whole point!" Yes, I know. Still, enough already.
Never judge a book by its cover definitely applies here. WTH did I just read?
challenging
dark
medium-paced
bleh. I enjoyed the biblical allusions but then it became super heavy handed
good premise, but it didn’t go anywhere. what did i miss?
A tough read for the hottest day in recorded history. Cataclysmic, avoidable weather has changed society. Kids fending for themselves. I imagine some lines will be drawn to Lord of the Flies, but these kids were far more civil.
God and angels, at least allegorically.
The disappointment of grown adults.
End of the world.
*one note I was displeased with, was the talk surrounding Red. We're smart enough, the kids in the book were smart enough, people don't say "r-----" anymore, and I had a very hard time getting past it. It felt like the author sweeping in, being cruel.*
God and angels, at least allegorically.
The disappointment of grown adults.
End of the world.
*one note I was displeased with, was the talk surrounding Red. We're smart enough, the kids in the book were smart enough, people don't say "r-----" anymore, and I had a very hard time getting past it. It felt like the author sweeping in, being cruel.*