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The Never-Ending End of the World by Ann Christy
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
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The September read in @Joshuas_Space’s SciFi Fanatics book club was The Never Ending End of the World by Ann Christy.
Long review short, I loved it. It’s a unique take on an apocalypse that is pretty deep and insightful for a book that is really easy to read (or listening to in my case) it’s sort of A Quiet Place mixed with Revolution.
So I guess this would be a post-apocalyptic story maybe mid-apocalyptic
Basically the majority of the world is frozen into loops where they just keep repeating the same actions. Loop lengths vary from person to person could be a second, or several hours.
The catch is if the loop is disturbed by something it breaks and the looper goes feral and tries to attack everything before
presumably dying and disappearing.
This book takes place over several decades following the event that caused the loops, but the time progression doesn’t feel rushed or inorganic. You’ll still have plenty of time to connect with the characters.
The story is mostly told through the eyes of Coco Wells, a young woman who has been living in solitude for years, before realizing she’s now alone in the world.
As resources and infrastructure start to fail the unlooped face a difficult choices not only about how to live in this world but how plan for the future.
I am left with a few questions at the end but I don’t mind that and the story kept me engaged throughout.
The book explores themes of survival, hope, love, and legacy.
While this is largely considered sci-fi I think it could appeal to a larger audience because it’s more about the human element than the science.
The audiobook has two narrators:
Therese Plummer and Ari Fliakos these are both new narrators for me but they did a great job of bringing life and emotion into this story.
Thanks to NetGalley and Campfire publishing for the chance to listen to this book early. Receiving the ALC does not affect my review and thoughts on the story are my own
The September read in @Joshuas_Space’s SciFi Fanatics book club was The Never Ending End of the World by Ann Christy.
Long review short, I loved it. It’s a unique take on an apocalypse that is pretty deep and insightful for a book that is really easy to read (or listening to in my case) it’s sort of A Quiet Place mixed with Revolution.
So I guess this would be a post-apocalyptic story maybe mid-apocalyptic
Basically the majority of the world is frozen into loops where they just keep repeating the same actions. Loop lengths vary from person to person could be a second, or several hours.
The catch is if the loop is disturbed by something it breaks and the looper goes feral and tries to attack everything before
presumably dying and disappearing.
This book takes place over several decades following the event that caused the loops, but the time progression doesn’t feel rushed or inorganic. You’ll still have plenty of time to connect with the characters.
The story is mostly told through the eyes of Coco Wells, a young woman who has been living in solitude for years, before realizing she’s now alone in the world.
As resources and infrastructure start to fail the unlooped face a difficult choices not only about how to live in this world but how plan for the future.
I am left with a few questions at the end but I don’t mind that and the story kept me engaged throughout.
The book explores themes of survival, hope, love, and legacy.
While this is largely considered sci-fi I think it could appeal to a larger audience because it’s more about the human element than the science.
The audiobook has two narrators:
Therese Plummer and Ari Fliakos these are both new narrators for me but they did a great job of bringing life and emotion into this story.
Thanks to NetGalley and Campfire publishing for the chance to listen to this book early. Receiving the ALC does not affect my review and thoughts on the story are my own