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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
I never ever pick books like this but it was recommended. The audiobook specifically was suggested. It was a really good recording...different voices, at parts like a podcast. The storyline was well told and while not my typical book I think it was good. Just be warned it was gruesome at parts.
I liked this novel but it wasn’t as enthralling as WWZ, probably due to the narrow scope of the plot location.
I liked the set up and how the story unfolded. It is a perfect examination of tech bros and their personality cults.
Kate and Dan’s relationship was also very well written. It felt believable as well as their dysfunction.
The scientific comments were especially interesting and added a nice dose of plausibility to the story.
I liked the set up and how the story unfolded. It is a perfect examination of tech bros and their personality cults.
Kate and Dan’s relationship was also very well written. It felt believable as well as their dysfunction.
The scientific comments were especially interesting and added a nice dose of plausibility to the story.
Loved it! I Love the high quality full cast readings in the audiobook. Good job!
This was just ok. It had a lot potential to be fun, exciting, and engaging but it wasn't. I liked the format (mix of interviews, sections of books, and a diary) and it held my attention but I wanted more. I wanted to be on the edge of my seat and invested in the story the entire time but I wasn't. My biggest gripe is with the characters. Brooks relies to heavily on survivor group tropes and doesn't spend enough time developing ALL the characters into unique individuals trapped in this situation. They were so trope-ish it made them annoying. I rolled my eyes so many times. In many ways, it felt obvious that a man wrote this through the way the characters were written. Not that he did anything super wrong but its just obvious. Also hated the ending. Way to cliched to enjoy.
adventurous
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
3.5 Stars. A slow starter and I'm not sure that the style is as effective as it was for World War Z. Narrator is not my favorite, but she has a nice arc and Judy Greer did a great job as the reader.
This book is definitely a slow burn but once things get crazy, all hell absolutely breaks loose. I really connected with the main character and her perspective, she and her terror felt very human.
The only critique that I can add to the book would have to be the news reports and interviews outside the main story medium of journaling. It felt a little filler, and cut the pace down.
Overall fantastic read with some truly terrifying creatures....
The only critique that I can add to the book would have to be the news reports and interviews outside the main story medium of journaling. It felt a little filler, and cut the pace down.
Overall fantastic read with some truly terrifying creatures....
Devolution by Max Brooks is the story of the destruction of a small, utopian eco-community in the wilderness of Washington state by a band of hungry Sasquatch displaced by an eruption of Mt. Rainier. Cut off from the rest of the world, the underprepared inhabitants quickly learn survival tactics as they battle for their lives. Grippingly told in the form of a diary left behind by one of the residents, along with interviews with search and rescue members, the story is both terrifying and hard to put down. For fans of Sasquatch lore as well as horror enthusiasts, Devolution will leave readers jumpy at the sound of things that go bump in the night, as well as questioning any future wilderness camping trips. Brooks knows how to raise the hair on the back of the neck, at the same time creating detailed scenes too horrific to look away from. Tapping into our primal fears, he has written a story that readers won’t soon forget, forcing us to ask ourselves, what would we do when we become the hunted?
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Very fun and good. Jurassic Park or Congo for the Crichton crowd, just… sasquatches.