A review by napqueeniereads
12.21 by Dustin Thomason

5.0

I was absolutely amazed by the creativity of this novel. There are so many stories floating around about 12/21/2012 that it's easy to become immune to the speculation and beliefs and become tired of hearing about the same thing over and over again. But this story takes you on a different kind of journey. 12.21 has everything a good book should have: suspense, romance, action, science, belief, family, history, values, and so much more. I really enjoyed the mash-up of belief and science. I don't want to say faith because a lot of the 12/21 believers are not following it so closely because of faith but because of what they've heard from numerous sources, and not their own beliefs. Dustin Thomason has shed an entirely different light on a common belief. It was original and easy to follow for a majority of the story. I will admit I was a little lost during all the prion talk but I got enough of it to understand what was happening, if not the science behind it all. It was very well written and believable. The dialogue was great and the characters were great together. All the interactions between everyone really helped with the smooth flow of the story and made it all the more real. I was also extremely glad there was an epilogue. It helped close out the novel extremely well. And although it wasn't exactly a "happy" ending, it was a good ending. Not every story can end with everything being put to right. If this book had ended like that I would have been disappointed. I loved this book and I would for sure suggest reading it whether you're a believer, a skeptic, or a combination of the two.

I received this book for free through a Goodreads First Reads giveaway.