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The Drift by C.J. Tudor

23 reviews

kthrasher's review against another edition

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challenging dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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mariaramses's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

this is my first cj tudor and i'm just so happy i loved this book. I tend to not always grab post apocalyptic books but when I do, I end up enjoying them so much. this filled an Emily st John Mandel void in my heart but it was even more brutal.
the story is set 10 years after a deadly virus was unleashed on the earth and we follow 3 storylines of people trapped in situations, while examining their survival tactics and how far they are willing to go/do to make it out alive.
I love how fast paced the book is, I flew through it without feeling like I skimmed, on the contrary it felt like every word affected me deeply and I took my time with the quotes I loved. I loved that it wasn't aiming to give a "light at the end of the tunnel" vibe that most apocalyptic books do, but it was more character focused and doesn't leave any loose ends. every character gets the ending/closure they've been walking towards the whole book.
there was a scene that took me by surprise towards the end and made my stomach turn so check trigger warnings.

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dykelberg's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I ate this up in 2 days - could not put it down. I loved the shifting perspectives for storytelling. There wasn't any one perspective I didn't enjoy reading about. Sometimes on of the character stories can be dull or not as engaging as the others and this was not the case.

The twist of Daniel/Sean/Carter being the same person wasn't a major unpredictable twist, but still had my brows raised. I feel like there were just enough foreshadowing hints to how the stories tied together that I felt satisfied, not taken from left field. And fuuuck Welland.

I do wish we got a little more about the Whistlers. I thought maybe Hannah would have become one and was to be one of the ones who helped Carter/Daniel with the staff lanyards. It would have been cool to explore more about how some characters really pushed against their dehumanization by getting more about the Whistler "society."

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