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emsemce123's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
sad
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? It's complicated
5.0
This was a reread for me. I've read this before and seen the television show adaptation and remember liking both well enough. And for a reason I can't explain felt like rereading it and I'm so glad I did. This book- in a word- is beautiful. The style of the writing or prose of it. Not flowery or over-indulgent but simply truthful and beautiful in its shortest descriptions of everyday life; of the things we take for granted. The things that don't change from the way they were before the end of the world to way they are after. I loved all the characters and their individual stories and Journey's, all the hardships, internal and external, they face, knowingly and unknowingly. I love how all their stories intertwine in smallest of ways. I just really love this book and the story within.
amaia_guev's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
karabeara_21's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
lebook's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
bookishbucketlist1992's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
kikikissmybattery's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
gmlawler's review against another edition
3.75
Great premise and descriptions of life after the pandemic. Wish they had explained the Dr. Eleven comics and its symbolism a little more.
jess_jingsi's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
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
jendilemma's review against another edition
5.0
i loved this so much that a few chapters in, i was already sad that i would eventually reach the end of the book and have no more access to this strange, fascinating near-future world. i couldn't put it down. the writing was beautiful and emotional, the apocalyptic scenario actually plausible (THANK JEEZ for the lack of zombies in this book), and the book-within-a-book vivid and intriguing.