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bailey_philip's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
pils8p's review against another edition
funny
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Abandonment, Classism, and Police brutality
Minor: Medical content
bluejaybooks's review against another edition
Quite the eerie book. Margaret Atwood seems to have a detectable style between this and The Handmaid's Tale.
abbywebb's review against another edition
4.0
Beautiful post-apocalyptic book. And Canadian to boot!
klparmley's review against another edition
3.0
Snowman, the narrator, is not a nice guy. He only had 2 friends when the world ended and it's because he's a jerk. But, now, he is seriously alone. This does not make him a better person. There are just fewer people for him to be a jerk to. But, I did find myself sympathetic to his loneliness.
And the flash back story of how the world got to this place is engaging. Some of it is frighteningly similar to what is happening hereandnow.
And the flash back story of how the world got to this place is engaging. Some of it is frighteningly similar to what is happening hereandnow.
lemari's review against another edition
challenging
dark
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
tanya_the_spack's review against another edition
4.0
Took a while for the story to become interesting, and the references to CDs and DVDs pulled me out of the story every single time, but overall it's a pretty good tale.
jmcook's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
siliron's review
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25