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A review by drakaina16
The First Five Minutes of the Apocalypse by Brandon Applegate
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Thank you to BookSirens for providing a review copy.
I love a themed anthology and apocalyptic horror is my jam, so this book delivered on multiple levels. I liked every story, which is rare in an anthology of this size. It also introduced me to some new authors to check out. 4.25 stars
Coming Earthside by Taryn Martinez ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A Eulogy for the Fifth World by Carson Winter ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Estrangements by D. Matthew Urban ⭐⭐⭐.5
The Viridescent Dark by Sara Tantlinger ⭐⭐⭐.75
The Hunt by Alex Fox ⭐⭐⭐.5
Red Rover, Red Rover by Tiffany Michelle Brown ⭐⭐⭐
No More Meatloaf Monday by Angela Sylvaine ⭐⭐⭐
Bonnie's Ablution by M. Lopez de Silva ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
The Scream by Andrew Cull ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Door in the Basement by Ruth Anna Evans ⭐⭐⭐.5
Silver Alert by Wendy N. Wagner ⭐⭐⭐
A Sweet Soiree on the Last Night of the World by Gwendolyn Kiste ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
The Boy Who Prayed for the End of the World by Olen Crowe ⭐⭐⭐
Tuesday by Brittany Johnston ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Dirt and Blood and Silence by Elou Carroll ⭐⭐⭐⭐.25
Ten Totally Free Places to Watch the End of the World by Nick Bouchard ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
Anymore by L. Marie Wood ⭐⭐⭐
The End of the World is Very Fucking Nigh by W. Dale Jordan ⭐⭐⭐⭐.75
When the Horizon Burns by Elford Alley ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
Alice by Chris Mason ⭐⭐⭐.5
Smash Hit by Matthew M. Bartlett ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
I Am the Vanity Mirror Shaped Like A Skull by Madison McSweeney ⭐⭐⭐⭐.25
Eyes Open, Knees Apart for the End of the World by Rae Knowles ⭐⭐⭐.5
Endless Possibilities by RJ Joseph ⭐⭐⭐.25
The Smell of Summer by Emma E. Murray ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Muerte Luna by V. Castro ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Lost Time by Eóin Murphy ⭐⭐⭐⭐.25
All the Dead Astronauts by J.A.W. McCarthy ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I love a themed anthology and apocalyptic horror is my jam, so this book delivered on multiple levels. I liked every story, which is rare in an anthology of this size. It also introduced me to some new authors to check out. 4.25 stars
Coming Earthside by Taryn Martinez ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A Eulogy for the Fifth World by Carson Winter ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Estrangements by D. Matthew Urban ⭐⭐⭐.5
The Viridescent Dark by Sara Tantlinger ⭐⭐⭐.75
The Hunt by Alex Fox ⭐⭐⭐.5
Red Rover, Red Rover by Tiffany Michelle Brown ⭐⭐⭐
No More Meatloaf Monday by Angela Sylvaine ⭐⭐⭐
Bonnie's Ablution by M. Lopez de Silva ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
The Scream by Andrew Cull ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Door in the Basement by Ruth Anna Evans ⭐⭐⭐.5
Silver Alert by Wendy N. Wagner ⭐⭐⭐
A Sweet Soiree on the Last Night of the World by Gwendolyn Kiste ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
The Boy Who Prayed for the End of the World by Olen Crowe ⭐⭐⭐
Tuesday by Brittany Johnston ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Dirt and Blood and Silence by Elou Carroll ⭐⭐⭐⭐.25
Ten Totally Free Places to Watch the End of the World by Nick Bouchard ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
Anymore by L. Marie Wood ⭐⭐⭐
The End of the World is Very Fucking Nigh by W. Dale Jordan ⭐⭐⭐⭐.75
When the Horizon Burns by Elford Alley ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
Alice by Chris Mason ⭐⭐⭐.5
Smash Hit by Matthew M. Bartlett ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
I Am the Vanity Mirror Shaped Like A Skull by Madison McSweeney ⭐⭐⭐⭐.25
Eyes Open, Knees Apart for the End of the World by Rae Knowles ⭐⭐⭐.5
Endless Possibilities by RJ Joseph ⭐⭐⭐.25
The Smell of Summer by Emma E. Murray ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Muerte Luna by V. Castro ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Lost Time by Eóin Murphy ⭐⭐⭐⭐.25
All the Dead Astronauts by J.A.W. McCarthy ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐