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4.14 AVERAGE
4.14 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, War
Paper-thin characters and a plot that just kind of plodded from here to there but at any given moment never felt like it was going anywhere. Maybe it's because I was reading the ebook version and breaks/sections weren't defined as well as they could have been, but it drove me NUTS that the viewpoint/narration would switch around to several different characters in the same scene - just pick one and stick with it for more than a paragraph, please. And seriously, that was the lamest Satan/Devil/embodiment of evil EVER.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I listen to this book on
The
narrator
was top-notch. The book itself is wonderful. I really enjoyed it. I
see
where people
to
the
stand
with
a
good
versus
evil post apocalyptic vibe but it’s its own book. The only thing that kept me from giving a
five star was the seven year jump in the middle of the book. It was just a really abrupt jump and when you got into the new time period there was no like explanation of what had happened over the the past 7 years. if there would’ve been something to make it not seem so abrupt a flashback a memory something I felt like it would’ve been a five star for me that one little thing just irked me enough to not give it a full five stars.
The
narrator
was top-notch. The book itself is wonderful. I really enjoyed it. I
see
where people
to
the
stand
with
a
good
versus
evil post apocalyptic vibe but it’s its own book. The only thing that kept me from giving a
five star was the seven year jump in the middle of the book. It was just a really abrupt jump and when you got into the new time period there was no like explanation of what had happened over the the past 7 years. if there would’ve been something to make it not seem so abrupt a flashback a memory something I felt like it would’ve been a five star for me that one little thing just irked me enough to not give it a full five stars.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Stayed up till 2:00 am this morning finishing this. Excellent! It may not be as well written as The Stand but I secretly liked this book a little better. Highly recommend.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Great post-apocalyptic novel. Dark and thrilling with a satisfying ending. This is not a story for the faint of heart but it's an epic, exciting, and horrifying journey with compelling characters and the perfect villain.
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
It's over! It's done! I'm so happy I would do a little jig on the living room table if I thought the latter could take it. I can't believe I stuck with this overly long and fantastically boring book. I bought it because of comparisons to "the Stand", the high average rating and excellent reviews. I read it because I got too invested and was hoping for something spectacular. It never came, although there were some sunny peaks in the valley of the shadow of death.
In an alternative world the nuclear arm's race ended with the destruction of the world. At least, everything was laid to rest as nuclear wasteland. Some few pockets of humanity survived the initial blasts. A crazy bag lady became sane as she emerged from underground to the rubble, but couldn't remember her name and just went as "Sister". Outside that which used to be Tiffany's, she picks up something which looks like a glass crown, with jewels stuck inside. She kept it and it turns out to be magical. Another two who survived was the little girl called "Swan" - short for Sue Wanda - with the special ability to make things grow, and a wrestler called Josh. Sister sees Swan in the glass circle and sets out to look for her. The man with many faces who wants to see all of humanity wiped out, is looking for both Swan and Sister. He doesn't want anything that could contribute to hope walking about.
In another corner of the country, an old Vietnam veteran and a misguided young boy are making their way. They are building an "army of excellence" for people unblemished with keloids caused by raditation. It takes time.
In the middle of the book there is a fast foward of seven years. Swan and Josh are still on their way, Sister is still looking for them. However, it looks like their paths will cross soon - and with the Army of Excellence.
The premise is good. It's just that this book is so long and not particularly interesting. It's not like I was biting my nails seeing what would come next, I spent most of the book wishing it would be over. I don't recommend this to anyone except perhaps masochists.
In an alternative world the nuclear arm's race ended with the destruction of the world. At least, everything was laid to rest as nuclear wasteland. Some few pockets of humanity survived the initial blasts. A crazy bag lady became sane as she emerged from underground to the rubble, but couldn't remember her name and just went as "Sister". Outside that which used to be Tiffany's, she picks up something which looks like a glass crown, with jewels stuck inside. She kept it and it turns out to be magical. Another two who survived was the little girl called "Swan" - short for Sue Wanda - with the special ability to make things grow, and a wrestler called Josh. Sister sees Swan in the glass circle and sets out to look for her. The man with many faces who wants to see all of humanity wiped out, is looking for both Swan and Sister. He doesn't want anything that could contribute to hope walking about.
In another corner of the country, an old Vietnam veteran and a misguided young boy are making their way. They are building an "army of excellence" for people unblemished with keloids caused by raditation. It takes time.
In the middle of the book there is a fast foward of seven years. Swan and Josh are still on their way, Sister is still looking for them. However, it looks like their paths will cross soon - and with the Army of Excellence.
The premise is good. It's just that this book is so long and not particularly interesting. It's not like I was biting my nails seeing what would come next, I spent most of the book wishing it would be over. I don't recommend this to anyone except perhaps masochists.