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annikenmarijke's review against another edition
4.0
Apokalyptisk tatt på kornet - virkelig! Veldig britisk og veldig underfundig.
Vi følger en landsby i Cornwall i deres kamp for å overleve spanskesykens tilbakekomst. Den er så presis, så innmari presis! Alt fra hamstring til samhold til følelsen av å bli smitta.
Underveis er den krydret med landsbystereotyper som den gamle «vismannen», presten, læreren og ikke minst romanseforfatteren som bare ikke kan la være... I løpet av krisa diskuterer de seg gjennom samfunnskontrakt, økonomi og menneskets natur. Likte veldig godt den «overraskende faktoren» som ble et trumfkort på slutten.
En liten ting jeg ikke var helt fornøyd med, var løsninga på romanseplottet. Alt annet funka meget godt.
Vi følger en landsby i Cornwall i deres kamp for å overleve spanskesykens tilbakekomst. Den er så presis, så innmari presis! Alt fra hamstring til samhold til følelsen av å bli smitta.
Underveis er den krydret med landsbystereotyper som den gamle «vismannen», presten, læreren og ikke minst romanseforfatteren som bare ikke kan la være... I løpet av krisa diskuterer de seg gjennom samfunnskontrakt, økonomi og menneskets natur. Likte veldig godt den «overraskende faktoren» som ble et trumfkort på slutten.
En liten ting jeg ikke var helt fornøyd med, var løsninga på romanseplottet. Alt annet funka meget godt.
ecdereus's review against another edition
4.0
Joe Haak is een wiskundige en financieel analist bij een grote Londense investeringsbank. Hij heeft een ingewikkeld computerprogramma, Cassie, ontwikkeld dat op grond van wereldwijde financieel/economische ontwikkelingen en opinies van financiële experts voorspellingen doet m.b.t. de koersontwikkeling van aandelen, maar zijn baas, Lew Kaufmann, vraagt hem in het geheim Cassie zodanig aan te passen tot ze oorzaken kan aanwijzen voor een complete ineenstorting van de bestaande menselijke sociaalmaatschappelijke beschaving.
En als dan op een dag Cassies prognoses aangeven dat de kritische voorwaarden voor een dergelijke apocalyps bereikt zullen worden, ontvlucht Joe Londen en rijdt letterlijk tot hij niet verder kan en zijn wielen nat zullen worden, naar een gehucht van 307 inwoners aan de woeste kust van Cornwall: St. Piran...
De gebeurtenissen daar laten zien dat de mens in nood niet altijd egoïstisch is en alleen aan zichzelf denkt, en dat saamhorigheid, gemeenschapszin en altruïsme de grootste crisis kunnen overwinnen.
Bemoedigend en hartverwarmend.
En als dan op een dag Cassies prognoses aangeven dat de kritische voorwaarden voor een dergelijke apocalyps bereikt zullen worden, ontvlucht Joe Londen en rijdt letterlijk tot hij niet verder kan en zijn wielen nat zullen worden, naar een gehucht van 307 inwoners aan de woeste kust van Cornwall: St. Piran...
De gebeurtenissen daar laten zien dat de mens in nood niet altijd egoïstisch is en alleen aan zichzelf denkt, en dat saamhorigheid, gemeenschapszin en altruïsme de grootste crisis kunnen overwinnen.
Bemoedigend en hartverwarmend.
lettevy's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
fast-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
4.0
valeeni's review against another edition
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
Ein Must-read der heutigen Zeit.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Confinement, Death, and Suicidal thoughts
emiliaduerr's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
silverbullet's review against another edition
4.0
3.5/5 ✨
Some books' impact on the reader's life depend on when the book is read. Reading this book in COVID times (or listening to the audiobook in my case) was a somewhat disturbing but also heartwarming experience.
The novel describes human interaction in times of crisis (economic instability, broken supply chains and a flu pandemic - 2020 anyone?) while adding interesting dialogues in the form of philosophical, religious and economic discussions on various topics to the mix.
What I didn't like about the book though was the somewhat slow beginning; it took me some time to remember all the names and only after pushing through the first few chapters did I start to get interested in the villagers' and Joe's story, which brings me to the next point. Joe is a too shallow protagonist for my liking. Somehow he didn't seem to have any struggles in life despite not finding the right woman and I would have liked to follow his character development some more.
Some books' impact on the reader's life depend on when the book is read. Reading this book in COVID times (or listening to the audiobook in my case) was a somewhat disturbing but also heartwarming experience.
The novel describes human interaction in times of crisis (economic instability, broken supply chains and a flu pandemic - 2020 anyone?) while adding interesting dialogues in the form of philosophical, religious and economic discussions on various topics to the mix.
What I didn't like about the book though was the somewhat slow beginning; it took me some time to remember all the names and only after pushing through the first few chapters did I start to get interested in the villagers' and Joe's story, which brings me to the next point. Joe is a too shallow protagonist for my liking. Somehow he didn't seem to have any struggles in life despite not finding the right woman and I would have liked to follow his character development some more.
sku11ing's review against another edition
I did not like the focus switching from the main plot solely to the romance subplot of the main character and a the wife (!!) of the priest and the main characters ex girlfriend (??) she even got sexualised while dying, like what is up with that??
hector1965's review against another edition
4.0
The hero's a bit too saintly, some of the characters are a bit clunky but I still enjoyed its mixture of apocalypse, love story, financial shenanigans and basic faith in human nature.
waldesel27's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
lottaleonora's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5