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319 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307950475
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 07 May 2013
Description
In this “end-of-the-world novel more like a rapturous beginning” (San Francisco Chronicle), Hig somehow survived the flu pandemic that killed everyone he knows. His gripping story is ”an ode to friendship between two men…the strong bond between a ...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,634 reviews
Moods
emotional 61%
dark 52%
reflective 46%
sad 39%
tense 35%
hopeful 34%
challenging 22%
mysterious 10%
inspiring 9%
funny 5%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Animal death, MurderModerate
Sexual content, Child death, GriefMinor
Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Rape
319 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307950475
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 07 May 2013
Description
In this “end-of-the-world novel more like a rapturous beginning” (San Francisco Chronicle), Hig somehow survived the flu pandemic that killed everyone he knows. His gripping story is ”an ode to friendship between two men…the strong bond between a ...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,634 reviews
Moods
emotional 61%
dark 52%
reflective 46%
sad 39%
tense 35%
hopeful 34%
challenging 22%
mysterious 10%
inspiring 9%
funny 5%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Animal death, MurderModerate
Sexual content, Child death, GriefMinor
Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Rape