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A review by mountainblue
Until the End of the World by Sarah Lyons Fleming
1.0
1.5 meh stars
I really wanted to like this book because there are a lot of great reviews about it and it is highly rated on GR but it turned out to be same old same old zombie apocalypse and I've read better to be honest.
I wanted to experience the thrill/horror and the gory details and the fight for survival of a zombie apocalypse but all I got was reports after the fact from the internet, radio report and small experience retold by side characters of the fall of different cities and vague reposts of chaos in other countries. In the end, the boring plot, the lack of action and character development made it difficult to lose myself in the story.
I also couldn't stand the main character's immaturity, character inconsistencies, and the annoying relationship and angst involving Cassie (the protagonist) and Peter (her ex) who was selfish, self centred and Cassie's angst over Adrian, the one that got away. The relationship drama gave the book a typical YA book feel to it. I don't like to skim-read or quit on a book but I was bored silly seeing the world's end from Cassie's POV. I think I would've enjoyed this book if the story was told from a multi POV.
And I can't believe no one called Peter and the equally immature Anna out on their behaviour and whatever was going on between them. SMH.
I struggled to connect or even like the main character, Cassie, because she was inconsistent and would think or plan to do something decisive or ruthless (like setting Peter or Anna straight) and then go on to say or do the complete opposite and show herself to be weak and resentful because she is unable to be true to herself and say what she means. She came across a bit annoying, immature, adorably clumsy (when it was convenient) but somehow she had a well-honed survival instinct and the ability to think on her feet and act ruthlessly when needed. She even had the gear, weapon stash and a well stocked cabin prepared for the apocalypse. She even had had all her close friends along for the ride. Her inconsistent personality and Mary sue character got on my nerves.
I know there are a lot of people who liked this book but I guess this is not my cup of tea and not what I look for in a zombie apocalypse book.
Cassie Forrest isn't surprised to learn that the day she’s decided to get her life together is also the day the world ends. After all, she’s been on a self-imposed losing streak since her survivalist parents died: she’s stopped painting, broken off her engagement to Adrian and dated a real jerk. Rectifying her mistakes has to wait, however, because Cassie and her friends have just enough time to escape Brooklyn for her parents’ cabin before Bornavirus LX turns them into zombies, too.
I really wanted to like this book because there are a lot of great reviews about it and it is highly rated on GR but it turned out to be same old same old zombie apocalypse and I've read better to be honest.
I wanted to experience the thrill/horror and the gory details and the fight for survival of a zombie apocalypse but all I got was reports after the fact from the internet, radio report and small experience retold by side characters of the fall of different cities and vague reposts of chaos in other countries. In the end, the boring plot, the lack of action and character development made it difficult to lose myself in the story.
I also couldn't stand the main character's immaturity, character inconsistencies, and the annoying relationship and angst involving Cassie (the protagonist) and Peter (her ex) who was selfish, self centred and Cassie's angst over Adrian, the one that got away. The relationship drama gave the book a typical YA book feel to it. I don't like to skim-read or quit on a book but I was bored silly seeing the world's end from Cassie's POV. I think I would've enjoyed this book if the story was told from a multi POV.
And I can't believe no one called Peter and the equally immature Anna out on their behaviour and whatever was going on between them. SMH.
I struggled to connect or even like the main character, Cassie, because she was inconsistent and would think or plan to do something decisive or ruthless (like setting Peter or Anna straight) and then go on to say or do the complete opposite and show herself to be weak and resentful because she is unable to be true to herself and say what she means. She came across a bit annoying, immature, adorably clumsy (when it was convenient) but somehow she had a well-honed survival instinct and the ability to think on her feet and act ruthlessly when needed. She even had the gear, weapon stash and a well stocked cabin prepared for the apocalypse. She even had had all her close friends along for the ride. Her inconsistent personality and Mary sue character got on my nerves.
I know there are a lot of people who liked this book but I guess this is not my cup of tea and not what I look for in a zombie apocalypse book.