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A review by jcreads85
How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
4.0/5 Stars
This may be the strangest book I’ve ever read.
To be honest, I'm not sure what to say about this book. It is written in parts, as if short stories. But they are all by the same author with the same undercurrent - an apocalyptic virus freed from the permafrost in Siberia. The stories are each unique points of view from all over the world, though most will have a character, place, or thing that was mentioned in another story. The stories span time and space, and even plains of reality. And the actual virus described is terrifying and other worldly.
I listened to this book on audio, the full cast was remarkable. And though disturbing content, the tale was very compelling.
I'd say, my biggest complaint, is that for each point of view you only get a moment in time. And some you really want to follow-longer. It's as if someone else has control of the channels, and flip them at will.
And while there isn't an ending, per se, there is an explanation of events...from an other worldly point of view.
This may be the strangest book I’ve ever read.
To be honest, I'm not sure what to say about this book. It is written in parts, as if short stories. But they are all by the same author with the same undercurrent - an apocalyptic virus freed from the permafrost in Siberia. The stories are each unique points of view from all over the world, though most will have a character, place, or thing that was mentioned in another story. The stories span time and space, and even plains of reality. And the actual virus described is terrifying and other worldly.
I listened to this book on audio, the full cast was remarkable. And though disturbing content, the tale was very compelling.
I'd say, my biggest complaint, is that for each point of view you only get a moment in time. And some you really want to follow-longer. It's as if someone else has control of the channels, and flip them at will.
And while there isn't an ending, per se, there is an explanation of events...from an other worldly point of view.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Medical trauma, Pandemic/Epidemic, Death, Chronic illness, Child death, Death of parent, and Terminal illness