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golden_lily's review
4.0
WARNING: ANIMAL DEATH
This one was a lot harder for me than TDTDCTSaT, I think because the hopelessness of the situation was there from the word go. It's compelling and I'd been longing to visit the world of 2014, but the sheer bleakness kept me from engaging for the first 70 pages.
This one was a lot harder for me than TDTDCTSaT, I think because the hopelessness of the situation was there from the word go. It's compelling and I'd been longing to visit the world of 2014, but the sheer bleakness kept me from engaging for the first 70 pages.
tinyashtravels's review
5.0
Loved the story with Mahir narrating. Good to read before or after the main novels.
qalminator's review
3.0
Well-written, as usual for Mira Grant, but not suited to my current mood, which is why it took me more than two weeks to get through a rather short novella. I would read a section, then switch to something happier. In a different mood, this could easily be 5 stars. Just... don't read it if you're looking for something happy.
holly_117's review
4.0
This novella is a solid entry in the Newsflesh series. It gives a great backstory and some context to the Rising during the very early days. And I love that it's set during Comi-Con.
seeinghowitgoes's review
4.0
*Bawls* It was zombies and browncoats! There was no questioning that I was going to love this, the Whedon-love-fest just made it all the much better.
Chronicling the 2014 Comic Con outbreak, the Last Stand interweaves the stories of attendees who fought and died during the siege. It's harder to become attached to these characters knowing so little about them, but somehow Mira Grant manages to make us give a damn. It reminds me how much I love this world and makes me want to read the entire series all over again.
Chronicling the 2014 Comic Con outbreak, the Last Stand interweaves the stories of attendees who fought and died during the siege. It's harder to become attached to these characters knowing so little about them, but somehow Mira Grant manages to make us give a damn. It reminds me how much I love this world and makes me want to read the entire series all over again.
alexandrafren's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
beth_books_123's review
2.0
Missed the flair of Feed – 2*
There wasn’t much substance to this novella so I can’t really comment on the ins and outs of it. This was a prequel to Feed and so I assumed a must-read for a Newsflesh fan. To be honest, if I’d never read this in my life, my understanding and love for Newsflesh would not have changed. I liked the setup of the book but I didn’t know the characters well enough to feel too emotionally attached. Yes – its sad what happened but also extremely predictable.
I can’t believe this was set at Comic Con; I didn’t make the connection when I picked up the book.
There wasn’t much substance to this novella so I can’t really comment on the ins and outs of it. This was a prequel to Feed and so I assumed a must-read for a Newsflesh fan. To be honest, if I’d never read this in my life, my understanding and love for Newsflesh would not have changed. I liked the setup of the book but I didn’t know the characters well enough to feel too emotionally attached. Yes – its sad what happened but also extremely predictable.
I can’t believe this was set at Comic Con; I didn’t make the connection when I picked up the book.
raven_morgan's review
3.0
Didn't enjoy this as much as the Newsflesh trilogy, making me realise that what attracts me to Grant's works are her characters. Loved the nods to fandom, but couldn't get close enough to any characters to really care about them.
setauuta's review
5.0
OUCH. Like the other books in the Newsflesh series, this is beautifully written and heartbreaking. I'm not surprised this is nominated for the Hugo this year.
pelargonia's review
challenging
dark
emotional
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? No
4.0