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3.4 AVERAGE
3.4 AVERAGE
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This amazing work of post nuclear apocalyptic fiction wonderfully portrays apathy in the face of annihilation, especially rich people’s apathy. It centers around rich folks who were able to pay for safety, and it’s so beautifully written, and perfectly encapsulates so many cool themes like identity and action vs inaction and facing change vs facing death, and I would highly recommend it. A beautiful translation.
A eerie, disturbing, timeless masterpiece about life after an apocalyptic event, such as a nuclear war, which leave’s residents of a certain secluded and elite hotel isolated from and surviving what has happened. As their days are filled with meetings, meals and ever increasing scrutiny by the managers and security forces at their disposal, it becomes clear that for some it’s a prison and for others it’s their life and might as well follow it due to safety in borrowing ones head in the sand. I was impressed in that I could visualise this set in the present or future and even in the past during the Cold War era where the idea of nuclear war was much more imminent and prevalent. It’s a warning and also hope as well.
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Excellent. Spooky and haunting. Great for fans of John Wyndham. A great social commentary on the end of the world with some interesting psych horror thrown in.
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
My husband randomly picked this up at a bookstore a few months ago so I didn't know what I was getting into when I hauled it. But after reading another post-apocalyptic novel recently, I wanted to give this translated novella a go.
This was very thought-provoking and it definitely raised some important and interesting conflicts. However I think this novella format was just too short for such a big concept to explore and especially the ending, which felt unfinished. I didn't feel a connection with the characters but I definitely felt their fears and surmounting panic.
The main issue I had with the book was the writing which didn't feel very accessible to read, it did feel overly complicated as if it was run through a thesaurus. So I didn't feel like I fully understood some of the writing and may have missed some important plot points.
3 stars
This was very thought-provoking and it definitely raised some important and interesting conflicts. However I think this novella format was just too short for such a big concept to explore and especially the ending, which felt unfinished. I didn't feel a connection with the characters but I definitely felt their fears and surmounting panic.
The main issue I had with the book was the writing which didn't feel very accessible to read, it did feel overly complicated as if it was run through a thesaurus. So I didn't feel like I fully understood some of the writing and may have missed some important plot points.
3 stars