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A review by whatzoreads
Tilt by Emma Pattee
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
SYNOPSIS
Annie is 9 months pregnant and shopping for a crib in IKEA when THE BIG ONE hits – the long-anticipated Cascadia Earthquake. Within minutes the East Coast of America is completely dismantled. Annie walks out of the IKEA warehouse and into what feels like a warzone. She must find her husband, despite only hours earlier contemplating whether their relationship had run out of road. Tilt is a terrifying story of what happens when the foundations we build our lives upon are suddenly gone without warning, what we are capable of in situations of survival, and discovering what remains of our humanity when civilization breaks down.
MY THOUGHTS
This was Earthquake meets Nightbitch and I loved it! It’s 240 pages of guilty pleasure and I will not apologise for shirking all responsibilities whilst I devoured this. This was propulsive and portentous and gave me palpitations. It’s a one-sitting read because you will not be able to put it down. I am obsessed with this, this is my new obsession. Read it and weep, and you will weep because its surprisingly emotional.
I have to say a massive thank you to #HarperCollinsUK, and author Emma Pattee, for allowing me to read an advance copy of this via #NetGalley in exchange for my honest thoughts. It’s an absolute five star banger!
Annie is 9 months pregnant and shopping for a crib in IKEA when THE BIG ONE hits – the long-anticipated Cascadia Earthquake. Within minutes the East Coast of America is completely dismantled. Annie walks out of the IKEA warehouse and into what feels like a warzone. She must find her husband, despite only hours earlier contemplating whether their relationship had run out of road. Tilt is a terrifying story of what happens when the foundations we build our lives upon are suddenly gone without warning, what we are capable of in situations of survival, and discovering what remains of our humanity when civilization breaks down.
MY THOUGHTS
This was Earthquake meets Nightbitch and I loved it! It’s 240 pages of guilty pleasure and I will not apologise for shirking all responsibilities whilst I devoured this. This was propulsive and portentous and gave me palpitations. It’s a one-sitting read because you will not be able to put it down. I am obsessed with this, this is my new obsession. Read it and weep, and you will weep because its surprisingly emotional.
I have to say a massive thank you to #HarperCollinsUK, and author Emma Pattee, for allowing me to read an advance copy of this via #NetGalley in exchange for my honest thoughts. It’s an absolute five star banger!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Violence