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A review by lauren_miller
Loving You When the World Ended by Gene
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Note: I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
This was a really ridiculous story—zero realism in terms of apocalypse lore, many outrageous and sometimes hypersexual plot points, and no real resolution (the network magically came back???). I've read other Gene works and usually there is at least some semblance of a message or direction for the story; this felt very all over the place and without purpose. Based on that and reading experience (which was alright, not bad necessarily but not fun either), I'd probably give this a 2.5. I know there is better out there and that the author is capable of more.
This was a really ridiculous story—zero realism in terms of apocalypse lore, many outrageous and sometimes hypersexual plot points, and no real resolution (the network magically came back???). I've read other Gene works and usually there is at least some semblance of a message or direction for the story; this felt very all over the place and without purpose. Based on that and reading experience (which was alright, not bad necessarily but not fun either), I'd probably give this a 2.5. I know there is better out there and that the author is capable of more.