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pam2375's review against another edition
3.0
This was an end of the world apolyptic tale about sleepwalkers and the folks that follow them (to keep them safe?)!
This was good and it kept me going to the end, however, there did seem to be a LOT of characters to keep track of.
Many thanks to Netgalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine for this advanced readers copy. Release date is set for July 2019.
This was good and it kept me going to the end, however, there did seem to be a LOT of characters to keep track of.
Many thanks to Netgalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine for this advanced readers copy. Release date is set for July 2019.
tarah_'s review against another edition
Not a fit for me. The synopsis sounds amazing but the authors political views got in the way of enjoying anything about this.
jdewater's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
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? Yes
4.0
casim's review against another edition
2.5
Everything this book does competently, which is not all-encompassing, some other book does better.
Graphic: Rape
lumpyspaceprincess's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
mandoreviews's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
7.75/10
I thought this had a really interesting plot with solid characters.
The story beats and character arcs are very similar to the Walking Dead seasons 1-3…so honestly not too much of this book felt “fresh” but it was still entertaining.
If you like TWD or apocalypse stories, you’ll probably like this a lot.
#MandoReviews
I thought this had a really interesting plot with solid characters.
The story beats and character arcs are very similar to the Walking Dead seasons 1-3…so honestly not too much of this book felt “fresh” but it was still entertaining.
If you like TWD or apocalypse stories, you’ll probably like this a lot.
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bhgold1711's review
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I really wanted to like this book. I've read Chuck Wendig before and have enjoyed him. I vibed with parts of it - the premise of the book was interesting and some of the characters worked. But the whole of the book was less than the sum of its parts.
Several characters felt like they were superfluous, for one. And the ending? Oh, how I just hated the ending. It felt like it ruined so much of the book that came before.
There's also just how it hit me in this moment in time. This book was published in 2019. It's a story about a pandemic, and much of the conflict in the book is driven by a Trumpist political figure and his white nationalist followers. The allegory was far too on the nose to feel comfortable at times, but also just too over the top at others.
Several characters felt like they were superfluous, for one. And the ending? Oh, how I just hated the ending. It felt like it ruined so much of the book that came before.
There's also just how it hit me in this moment in time. This book was published in 2019. It's a story about a pandemic, and much of the conflict in the book is driven by a Trumpist political figure and his white nationalist followers. The allegory was far too on the nose to feel comfortable at times, but also just too over the top at others.
emilykeane's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
wholesome_chaotic's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5