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mjreutman 's review for:
A Mother's Guide to the Apocalypse
by Hollie Overton
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
If I could only say one word to describe this book is would be CHILLS. Because I was getting every single f***ing page.
If you want my full review, it’ll be below, it if you just want a quick why you should read this, it’s this:
1. Post-Apocalyptic Setting;
2. Road Pirates;
3. Pro-Natalist Baby-Nappers;
4. Doomsday Prepping Cults;
5. 70 Year Old Lesbian Couple where one is a British spy;
6. Mysterious Deaths.
FULL REVIEW: 4.5 Stars Rounded up to 5
This book was so, so tense and so beautifully plotted and paced that it was nearly impossible to put down. The characters were unique, the drama sky high, and the secrets were abundant.
How many times do you get to read a book where the core POVs are from a woman who may or may not be dead, identical TRIPLETS, and a middle-aged father with dementia? And, we get multiple POVs for past and present, online subreddits, and portions from the Guide to the Apocalypse.
The book opens with a POV from Olivia, a new mother in her 20s. She has identical triplets, Rosie (the adventurous one), Cassie (the highly opinionated one, and Bettie (the sweet tie-breaker). Olivia becomes obsessed with doomsday prepping (and holy hell the author had me obsessed with these sections). Tornados basically take out Nebraska. Flooding is taking out coastal states. Earthquakes take out California. And Olivia disappears, leaving behind Sam, their triplets, and her “Survival Guide to the Apocalypse.”
From there, we jump 21 years to the future and the triplets discover the guide at their home in the UK and are convinced their mother is still alive. The world is slowing getting put back together post-apocalypse, but with major changes. They set out on an adventure from the UK to “New Pacific,” (California seceded during the apocalypse) and along the way, they meet their mom and dad’s mysterious friend who may have a secret agenda, road pirates shooting at them, a crazy doomsday cult their mom maybe kinda participated in decades earlier, and SO. MUCH. MORE.
Read this book!!!!!
If you want my full review, it’ll be below, it if you just want a quick why you should read this, it’s this:
1. Post-Apocalyptic Setting;
2. Road Pirates;
3. Pro-Natalist Baby-Nappers;
4. Doomsday Prepping Cults;
5. 70 Year Old Lesbian Couple where one is a British spy;
6. Mysterious Deaths.
FULL REVIEW: 4.5 Stars Rounded up to 5
This book was so, so tense and so beautifully plotted and paced that it was nearly impossible to put down. The characters were unique, the drama sky high, and the secrets were abundant.
How many times do you get to read a book where the core POVs are from a woman who may or may not be dead, identical TRIPLETS, and a middle-aged father with dementia? And, we get multiple POVs for past and present, online subreddits, and portions from the Guide to the Apocalypse.
The book opens with a POV from Olivia, a new mother in her 20s. She has identical triplets, Rosie (the adventurous one), Cassie (the highly opinionated one, and Bettie (the sweet tie-breaker). Olivia becomes obsessed with doomsday prepping (and holy hell the author had me obsessed with these sections). Tornados basically take out Nebraska. Flooding is taking out coastal states. Earthquakes take out California. And Olivia disappears, leaving behind Sam, their triplets, and her “Survival Guide to the Apocalypse.”
From there, we jump 21 years to the future and the triplets discover the guide at their home in the UK and are convinced their mother is still alive. The world is slowing getting put back together post-apocalypse, but with major changes. They set out on an adventure from the UK to “New Pacific,” (California seceded during the apocalypse) and along the way, they meet their mom and dad’s mysterious friend who may have a secret agenda, road pirates shooting at them, a crazy doomsday cult their mom maybe kinda participated in decades earlier, and SO. MUCH. MORE.
Read this book!!!!!