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A review by kateinoz
The End of the World Running Club by Adrian J. Walker
4.0
Thank you to NetGalley for giving me this copy in return for an honest review.
Actually 4.5 stars.
I loved this book. I am not a runner and never will be, but this isn't a book about running so much as it is about the will to survive the end of the world. I really liked the main character Ed. He is not someone who is transformed into a hero by the end of the world, he still has all the same character flaws and it isn't until he loses his family that he finds the will to make changes. He actually reminds me of Ed, the sidekick from Shaun of the Dead - lovable, but a bit useless. There are some great passages in this book. One of my favourites is "the living would run through the dust of the dead, just as they always had done". It really sums up the feelings of hopelessness and hopefulness that pervade the whole novel. This will be one of those books whose characters are going to be with me for a while.
Highly recommended.
Actually 4.5 stars.
I loved this book. I am not a runner and never will be, but this isn't a book about running so much as it is about the will to survive the end of the world. I really liked the main character Ed. He is not someone who is transformed into a hero by the end of the world, he still has all the same character flaws and it isn't until he loses his family that he finds the will to make changes. He actually reminds me of Ed, the sidekick from Shaun of the Dead - lovable, but a bit useless. There are some great passages in this book. One of my favourites is "the living would run through the dust of the dead, just as they always had done". It really sums up the feelings of hopelessness and hopefulness that pervade the whole novel. This will be one of those books whose characters are going to be with me for a while.
Highly recommended.