mrears0_0's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
strange read in covid times
jonnys's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
charlotte112's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
philster666's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
the_evergrowing_library's review against another edition
4.0
Opening, I would like to say that Post-Apocalyptic books are 100% my sweet spot for books so this was a highly anticipated read.
Set in 1950’s England, amidst a virus sweeping across Asia and Europe, that destroys rice, wheat, barley(“grasses” essentially), causing widespread Famine problems.
John, his friend Roger and their respective families flee London heading north for Johns brothers farm, picking up Pirrie, a gun shop owner along the way.
If you consider The Road by Cormac McCarthy to be the “after”, then this book is the lead up. Things descend into chaos very swiftly and see what is very reminiscent of an adult Lord of the flies.
Morals fall off the wagon very quickly as we descend into the anarchy of panic and a lack of rules.
I found the dialogue a little clunky at times, but on the whole things flowed well and had me on the edge of my seat. The character of Pirrie is the Negan(the walking dead) of this book and you’re left feeling as though you are walking hand in hand with someone you need, but also fear.
Trigger warnings as required for what you would expect in a world without rules.
A solid 4 stars
Set in 1950’s England, amidst a virus sweeping across Asia and Europe, that destroys rice, wheat, barley(“grasses” essentially), causing widespread Famine problems.
John, his friend Roger and their respective families flee London heading north for Johns brothers farm, picking up Pirrie, a gun shop owner along the way.
If you consider The Road by Cormac McCarthy to be the “after”, then this book is the lead up. Things descend into chaos very swiftly and see what is very reminiscent of an adult Lord of the flies.
Morals fall off the wagon very quickly as we descend into the anarchy of panic and a lack of rules.
I found the dialogue a little clunky at times, but on the whole things flowed well and had me on the edge of my seat. The character of Pirrie is the Negan(the walking dead) of this book and you’re left feeling as though you are walking hand in hand with someone you need, but also fear.
Trigger warnings as required for what you would expect in a world without rules.
A solid 4 stars
figgy_pudding's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
harper42's review against another edition
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence
Minor: Racial slurs
blakeisgreene's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
issyt's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Men will always choose violence