anna_l_richards's review
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Cannibalism
krispy_reading's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-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
4.5
Very atmospheric writing. Characters dealing with “dominos falling one by one” type plot.
Wonderful storytelling. I would recommend the audiobook so you can hear the spoken native language in some dialogue scenes.
Wonderful storytelling. I would recommend the audiobook so you can hear the spoken native language in some dialogue scenes.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Cursing
Moderate: Racism, Blood, Animal death, Alcohol, Suicide, and Death
Minor: Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief
lyndzyrenee's review against another edition
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I really enjoyed this book, but I kept waiting for it to get paranormal or But that's more on me and my preferences. Esp when I'm going into a book blind.
Also I highly recommend the audiobook if you'll struggle reading the characters' native tongue. The author explains what they're saying but it takes me out of the story when I don't know a word. So the audiobook helped me a lot!
Spoiler
people to start getting killed. Neither really happenAlso I highly recommend the audiobook if you'll struggle reading the characters' native tongue. The author explains what they're saying but it takes me out of the story when I don't know a word. So the audiobook helped me a lot!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Grief
Minor: Cannibalism, Alcoholism, Suicide, and Racism
beancity's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
I devoured this book in an afternoon and am so glad i came across it. Rice's prose was beautiful and evocative, creating a community of characters that felt truly real and lived in. I loved that the nature of the disaster/crisis is believable and explained enough to make the novel work, but is not the focus of the story itself. I'll definitely be re reading again!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cannibalism
Minor: Murder, Gun violence, and Death
juliej0715's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Really good, didn't want to put it down. Very thrilling and fast paced. Sometimes confusing and sometimes over-narrated in the beginning. Even the epilogue has a twist. Great winter book
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, and Murder
Minor: Cannibalism and Alcohol
thebearnest's review
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Death
Moderate: Cannibalism
k_cath's review
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Cannibalism
thequeengeek's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
If you had asked me at 50% how I was going to rate this, I may have said a 3, even a 2. It was slow, and I had trouble getting it read, even though it was so short. BUT BUT BUT I kept on and the way it sped up and then wrapped up really impressed me. It left me cold, but in that kind of way where you're sure that the message the book has is both true and terrifying. The message was loud and clear to me, and I'm glad to receive it. Honestly, at the end it read more to me like an origin story or folklore than it did a history, and I think that's what made it such a strong book.
If you like a book that's tense and atmospheric but has a real lasting impact, this is the book for you.
If you like a book that's tense and atmospheric but has a real lasting impact, this is the book for you.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cannibalism
itwasmagicc's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Not a lot of books can instill anxiety in me but this one certainly did. Tensions rose slowly but hinted at future events enough to make me have to put the book down and step away sometimes. Still, with all that, the ending was a bit too quick. I would have liked a few more pages to really linger with the characters and the aftermath. I'd still recommend it to everyone I know, though.
Content Warnings
Minor: Violence, Gun violence, and Cannibalism
kaylascozyreads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Gun violence, Cannibalism, and Death