Reviews

Far North by Marcel Theroux

andreashibly's review

adventurous dark

3.5

mustach1o's review

adventurous dark reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

mikec's review

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

dmosely735's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

mdenney5's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

hischmidtj's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.75

sardinetin's review against another edition

5.0

Not something I would normally have picked up if it hadn't been left at our holiday apartment, as neither the subject matter nor the cover (shallow, yes) appealed to me.
However, I'm so glad I did get the chance to read it, as it gripped me from the start. Not an easy holiday read by any means, this tale of survival in a lawless post-apocalyptic world was at times brutal and depressing.

Highly thought provoking!

alisonjfields's review against another edition

3.0

If you enjoyed the grizzled survival march aspect of McCarthy's The Road but were as troubled as I was by the Women are Evil/Faulkner in the Thunderome/Messianc machismo thing he had going on, this will probably be right up your alley.

cseibs's review against another edition

4.0

It misses 5 stars only because it read like Die Hard at times - there's only so much a real human can be expected to reasonably survive. Otherwise a superb novel. I love how Theroux was able to surprise me. His little revelations along the way never felt contrived and shocked me out of my preconceptions. The world he painted was real but terrifying and was a perfect landscape to explore humanity in.

moocowimpi's review against another edition

2.0

This is a difficult book to review. There were parts that were excellent and other parts that were just plain confusing.

I really do not have much more to say. Give it a read and tell me if I am crazy.