trop_de_livres 's review for:

A Mother's Guide to the Apocalypse by Hollie Overton

3.5

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In “A Mother’s Guide to the Apocalypse” we have the story of a family torn apart by climate change and political upheaval, which feels very topical and frightening. 

Olivia Clark is a successful filmmaker, happily married, and the proud mother of triplets.  Signs of a possible coming apocalypse spur her to learn about prepping, and the question of this novel is …  will this be enough to save her daughters? 

Told in several POVs (a winning concept and well-done), interspersed with Olivia’s prepping handbook (unfortunately slowing down the plot), this is a deeply emotional story. I wish there had been more showing and less telling of the dramatic world events, because that would have added a necessary element of suspense. There were some thrilling episodes from time to time but not enough to keep me really interested. 

Great characterization and an interesting plot, but not enough visceral world-building. 

Thank you NetGalley and Orbit Books for letting me read this in exchange for an honest review.